The 2006 international building code adopted by section 10-2-1 of this chapter is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the building code of the village of Glendale Heights, herein after referred to as "this code".
Section 101.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
101.4.1 Electrical. The provisions of the 2008 edition of the national electrical code shall apply to the installation of electrical systems, including alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances thereto.
Section 101.4.4 is amended to read as follows:
101.4.4 Plumbing. The provisions of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the provisions of the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code, as applicable, shall apply to the installation, alteration, repair and replacement of plumbing systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances, and where connected to a water or sewage system and all aspects of a medical gas system. If the provisions of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code are in conflict, the more stringent provision shall control.
Section 101.5 is added to read as follows:
101.5 Interpretations.
A. In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this ordinance shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion of public health, safety, and welfare.
B. Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this ordinance upon the construction, alteration, or maintenance of buildings or structures are either more restrictive or less restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provision of this ordinance or of any other applicable law, ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation, the regulations which are more restrictive (or which impose higher standards or requirements) shall control.
C. This ordinance is not intended to abrogate any easement, covenant, or any other private agreement provided that the regulations of this ordinance are more restrictive (or impose higher standards or requirements) than such easement, covenant, or other private agreement.
(Ord. 2008-52, 8-21-2008)
D. Any building or structure which was not lawfully existing prior to the time of adoption of this ordinance shall not become or be made lawful by reason of the adoption of this ordinance, and to the extent that, and in any manner that such building or structure is in conflict with the requirements of this ordinance, said building or structure remains unlawful hereunder.
(Ord. 2008-52, 8-21-2008; amd. 2011 Code)
Section 103 Department Of Building Safety. Delete this section in its entirety.
Section 104 is amended as follows:
Whenever a reference to "building official" is made within section 104 or anywhere else in this code, it shall mean director of community development or his designee.
Section 104.12 is added to read as follows:
104.12 Complaints And Reports.
A. Investigation: It shall be the duty of the director of community development to cause an investigation to be made of all complaints made to the department, which come within its jurisdiction. A record of such investigations shall be kept on file together with the reports and findings by the inspector(s).
B. Compliance:
1. When such investigation, whether upon complaint or otherwise, shall disclose that violations of this ordinance do, in fact, exist, the director of community development, or his designee, shall give written notice to the owner, occupant, lessee, or person in possession, charge, or control of such building, structure, premises, or place to make such changes, alterations, or repairs or to perform such work, or to take such action as the provisions of this ordinance may require within such time as shall be designated by the director of community development, or his designee, which shall in no event exceed thirty (30) days after the service of such notice.
2. In the event that satisfactory changes, alterations, repairs, or requirements ordered by the director of community development, or his designee, are not commenced within the time specified in said notice, the director of community development, or his designee, shall issue tickets or citations to offenders of this ordinance or shall advise the village attorney of such violations of this ordinance or any default of such notice, and shall recommend legal action.
Section 105.1.3 is added to read as follows:
105.1.3 Permits.
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, alter, repair, remove, or demolish any part of a building, structure, drive, underground or overhead service or appurtenances thereto, dig any hole, ditch or drain in, or dig or remove any sod, stone, earth, sand or gravel from, or make any opening in any public way or other public place, without first obtaining a permit therefore from the director of community development. For purposes of this article, a private street shall not be deemed to be a "public way" or a "public place".
B. The director of community development shall not issue any permit for the opening of any public way or public place until he or she is fully advised of the time, place, and character of such opening. All applications for permits shall be accompanied by an Illinois registered plat of survey indicating the character and dimensions of any proposed opening for the installation of new work, or the location or character of any alterations involving changes in the location of pipes, conduits or other conductors.
Section 105.1.4 is added to read as follows:
105.1.4 Insurance And Bond Requirements.No permit shall be issued to allow the construction, tearing up, removing or repairing of any public way or other public place, or any part thereof, until application for such permit has been filed with the director of community development.
All contractors performing work in the right-of-way shall provide the village with a license and permit bond in the amount of twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars.
Section 105.1.5 is added to read as follows:
105.1.5 Surety Bond Requirement.
A. No permit shall be issued to a general contractor, plumbing contractor or sewer contractor for any construction work until the contractor files a license and permit bond in the amount of twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars with the department of community development. In addition, any contractor that performs any work on village property shall provide the village of Glendale Heights with a license and permit bond in the amount of twenty thousand ($20,000.00) dollars. In the event the work performed under the permit is not completed or fails to meet the code requirements of this chapter and all applicable ordinances of the village of Glendale Heights, the bond shall be forfeited.
B. Any contractor securing permits for the opening of streets, public areas, sidewalks, alleys, and other work in the village shall observe the ordinances of the village in relation thereto and protect the village from any liability to any person or persons on account of damage arising from any such opening. In addition, contractors shall fully remove all materials, dirt, and rubbish from the place of said openings, and restore same to their original condition immediately upon completion of the work for which such opening is made, and shall abide by all agreements and ordinances relating to installation or repair of sidewalks, apron, or street.
C. If any person registered as provided in this section shall fail in the execution of any work for which a permit was issued or fail to comply with the provisions of this chapter, the director of community development may initiate action to bring suit and prosecute such person for such violation. In case of conviction, his or her name shall be stricken from the registration records and license revoked, and shall not be rendered or reinstated during such time as any violation exists or any judgment remains unsatisfied with regard to said conviction.
Section 105.2 is amended as follows:
Under the subtitle of "Building:", delete subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
Section 105.6.1 is added to read as follows:
105.6.1 Suspension Of Permits. If a substantial start is not made within six (6) months, or if substantial progress is not made within one (1) year, the permit shall lapse. After two (2) years the permit must be extended to remain in force. Residential construction must be completed within one (1) year. All permit fees shall be forfeited six (6) months after the lapse of a permit. All posted bonds will be forfeited within six (6) months after lapse of a permit.
Section 106.1.4 is added to read as follows:
106.1.4 Grade Requirements.
A. General Lot Grade Maximums: No lot shall be graded in such a manner as to raise the grade of such lot to any point higher than a continuous grade level between the grades of the lots on either side abutting such lot.
B. Foundation Grades And Rules:
1. All foundation grades shall be established in such a manner as to achieve free, natural and unobstructed flow of surface water.
2. The village engineer shall, from time to time, promulgate detailed rules, such as standards for engineering site plans, not inconsistent with this code, for the purpose of determining foundation grades. Such rules shall become effective by filing the same in the office of the village clerk and shall then have the force and effect of an ordinance of the village.
3. Every application for a building permit shall show the foundation grade and set forth a grading plan prepared by a professional engineer, for the proposed construction, determined in accordance with this code and the rules established pursuant thereto. No building permit shall be issued unless such a foundation grade and grading plan are in accordance with the provisions of this code and approved by the village engineer.
C. Subdivision Grade Plans: The provisions of sections 1 and 2 hereinabove shall be supplemental to subdivision regulations adopted from time to time by the village of Glendale Heights respecting any subdivision approved pursuant to the provisions of said regulations. A building permit shall not be issued by the director of community development unless a lot grading plan for said subdivision has been approved by the village engineer.
D. Conformity With Lot Grading Plan: Every building constructed in a location for which a lot grading plan is on file, pursuant to the provisions of section 3, shall conform to said lot grading plan.
E. Compliance Required Prior To Occupancy Permit: No occupancy permit or other indication of approval of new construction shall be issued or given by the director of community development until all grade requirements set forth in this code have been met. Additionally, the following requirements must be met before an occupancy permit is issued:
1. Final (as-built) surveys of the lot grading which show substantial compliance with the approved permit survey must be approved by the village engineer. A registered land surveyor or professional engineer shall prepare said surveys. An occupancy permit shall not be issued if the property is not in compliance with the subdivision grading plan and permit survey.
2. Landscaping, including sod, shall be in place prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. During inclement weather, a cash performance bond reflecting actual construction costs, approximately $5,000.00, shall be posted.
3. Final inspections required by the community development department and engineering department shall be performed. Final (as-built) surveys must be submitted to the engineering department prior to the final inspection.
F. Altering Grade Levels: No grades within the village shall be disturbed or otherwise altered except as allowed pursuant to a permit issued by the director of community development.
G. Change In Grading: Any change in grading done without authorization of the director of community development and approved by the village engineer must be regraded at the owner's expense. If the regrading is not completed within fourteen (14) days, regrading may be ordered by the village and charged to the owner.
Section 106.2.1 is added to read as follows:
106.2.1 Compliance With Site Plan. All new work shall be located strictly in accordance with the approved site plan. Construction shall not commence on any completed foundation walls until the foundation wall elevation(s) shown on the plat have been reviewed and accepted by the village engineer.
Section 106.2.2 is added to read as follows:
106.2.2 Plat Of Survey Required When Footing And Foundation Is Completed. A plat of the piece or parcel of land, lot(s), block(s), or parts or portion thereof, drawn to scale showing the actual dimensions of the land parcel, location of all buildings and improvements, including excavations and foundation walls, and the elevation of the top of the foundation with respect to United States geological survey (U.S.G.S.) datum, and certified by a registered land surveyor licensed by the state of Illinois as a true copy of the piece or parcel, lot(s), block(s), or portion thereof, according to the registered or recorded plat of such land shall be submitted to the director of community development for review of the foundation elevation and location immediately after the foundation wall(s) have been completed.
Section 106.3.4.3 is added to read as follows:
106.3.4.3 Design Professional Required. All building plans of projects or structural alterations, exceeding $10,000.00 shall be stamped by an Illinois licensed architect or structural engineer.
Section 107.1.1 is added to read as follows:
107.1.1 Temporary Office Trailers. Temporary office trailers can be used on a property for the following purposes:
A. Temporary relocation of employees to facilitate permanent building expansion and remodeling.
B. Temporary housing of a sales office. A site plan showing grades, setbacks from property lines, and parking areas shall be submitted for approval.
C. Temporary use by construction personnel during construction of a new building or facility.
D. Building permits for trailers to be used for purposes other than those described above shall be issued only upon approval by the director of community development.
A cash compliance bond shall be deposited with the village of Glendale Heights in the amount of $1,000.00 to be refunded upon the timely removal of the temporary trailer, restoration of the trailer site, and upon the written approval of the director of community development. Non-removal of the temporary trailer and restoration of the site will result in forfeiture of the $1,000.00 compliance bond.
The building permit fee for temporary trailers shall be $100.00. All plans and drawings for buildings, structures, and equipment shall be presented to the director of community development for his/her approval. The director of community development shall approve each set of plans presented before a permit will be granted.
Section 107.1.2 is added to read as follows:
107.1.2 Permits. Building permits for temporary office trailers shall be valid for only six (6) months. Electrical, plumbing and other permits shall be obtained by the applicant as required by Glendale Heights village code.
Section 110.5 is added to read as follows:
110.5 Temporary Occupancy Fee. A $200.00 non-refundable fee shall be charged for a temporary occupancy permit for a commercial, institutional, or industrial application. The non-refundable temporary occupancy certificate fee for single family residential and duplex buildings shall be $100.00 per unit, and $50.00 per unit for all other residential buildings containing three (3) or more units.
Section 113.2.1 is added to read as follows:
113.2.1 Liability.
A. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the owner, his or her agent for the purpose of managing, controlling, or collecting rents, and any other person managing or controlling a building or premises, in any part of which there is a violation of the provisions of this code shall be liable for any violation therein, existing or occurring, or which may have existed or occurred, at or during any time when such person is or was the person owning or managing, controlling, or acting as agent in regard to said buildings or premises. Wherever used in said provisions of this code, the "owner" shall include any person entitled under any agreement to the control or direction of the management or disposition of the building or premises or of any part of the building or premises where the violation in question occurs.
B. The liability hereunder imposed on an owner shall attach to a trustee under a land trust, holding title to such building, structure, or premises without the right of possession, management, or control, unless said trustee in a proceeding under said provisions of this code discloses in a verified pleading or in an affidavit filed with the court, the name and last known address of each person who was a beneficiary of the trust at the time of the alleged violation and of each person, if any who was then acting as agent for the purpose of managing, controlling, or collecting rents, as the same may appear on the records of the trust.
C. Any architect, structural engineer, contractor, or builder, individual or corporate, who has designed, constructed, repaired, altered, removed, or demolished any building or any part or equipment thereof in violation of or in a manner which fails to conform with the provisions of this code shall each be subject to the fines established in section 113.4 for each and every violation.
(Ord. 2008-52, 8-21-2008)
Section 113.4 is amended to read as follows:
113.4 Violation Penalties. Any person who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approved plan or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be penalized with a fine of not less than $50.00 or more than $1,000.00. Each day a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ord. 2008-52, 8-21-2008; amd. 2011 Code)
Section 116 is added to read as follows:
SECTION 116
LOTS
Section 116.1 is added to read as follows:
116.1 Lot Regulation. Whenever a structure is demolished or removed, the premises shall be maintained free from all unsafe or hazardous conditions by the proper regulation of the lot, removal of all underground and in ground structures, restoration of established grades, and the erection of the necessary retaining walls and fences in accordance with the provisions of chapter 33.
Section 201.3 is amended to read as follows:
201.3 Terms Defined In Other Codes. Where terms are not defined in this code and are defined in the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code, international fuel gas code, international fire code, international mechanical code, or international plumbing code, such terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in those codes.
Section 306.3 is amended to read as follows:
306.3 Factory Industrial F-2 Low-Hazard Occupancy. All uses which are classified as use group F-2 shall be considered to be use group F-1. The provisions of this code for use group F-1 shall apply to such structures. No building or structure shall be classified as F-2, low- hazard occupancy.
(Ord. 2008-52, 8-21-2008)
Section 311.3 is amended to read as follows:
311.3 Low-Hazard Storage, Group S-2. All uses which are classified as use group S-2 shall be considered to be use group S-1, except those buildings or structures used exclusively as a food pantry operated by a not-for-profit and/or volunteer organization. The provisions of this code for use group S-1 shall apply to all S-classified structures, except those buildings or structures used exclusively as a food pantry operated by a not-for-profit and/or volunteer organization. No building or structure shall be classified as S-2, low-hazard storage, except those buildings or structures used exclusively as a food pantry operated by a not-for-profit and/or volunteer organization.
(Ord. 2010-50, 6-17-2010)
Section 403.2 is amended to read as follows:
403.2 Automatic Sprinkler System. All buildings and structures shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.
Section 403.2.1 is added to read as follows:
403.2.1 Shut Off Valves And Flow Detection Devices. Shut off valves and water flow indicating devices shall be provided for each floor.
Section 406.1.5 is added to read as follows:
406.1.5 Attached To Rooms. Private garages attached side- by-side to rooms in occupancies in use group R-1, R-2, R-3, or I-1 shall be completely separated from interior spaces and the attic by means of 5/8-inch gypsum board or the equivalent applied to the garage side.
Section 406.1.6 is added to read as follows:
406.1.6 Opening Protectives. The door opening protectives shall be self-closing and the door shall be labeled for minimum twenty (20) minute protection.
Section 406.1.7 is added to read as follows:
406.1.7 Detached Garages. Detached garages located five (5) feet or less from a structure used for dwelling purposes must provide a fire rated exterior wall complying with section 704.
Section 406.2.10 is added to read as follows:
406.2.10 Sprinkler Systems. All public garages shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.
Section 415.7.4 is added to read as follows:
415.7.4 Dry Cleaning Plants. The construction and installation of dry cleaning plants shall be in accordance with the requirements of this code, the international mechanical code, the more restrictive provisions of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code or 2006 edition of the international plumbing code, and NFPA 32. Dry cleaning solvents and systems shall be classified in accordance with the international fire code.
Table 503 is amended as follows:
By inserting "not permitted" in the cross sections of columns A and B of type V and the row entitled R-1.
Section 507.2 Nonsprinklered, One Story. Delete this section in its entirety.
Section 507.3 Sprinklered, One Story is amended as follows:
Delete exception 2 in its entirety.
Section 708.3 is amended to read as follows:
708.3 Fire-Resistance Rating. Fire partitions shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.
Exceptions:
1. Corridor walls as permitted by table 1017.1.
2. Dwellings and sleeping unit separations in buildings of type IIB, IIIB, and VB construction shall have fire- resistance ratings of not less than one hour in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.3.1.1.
Section 711.3 Fire-Resistance Rating is amended by amending the last sentence of the first full paragraph to read as follows:
Floor assemblies separating dwelling units in the same building or sleeping units in occupancies in group R-1, hotel occupancies, R-2 and I-1 shall be a minimum of 2- hour fire-resistance-rated construction.
Section 711.3 is further amended by amending the paragraph labeled "Exception" to read as follows:
Exception: Dwelling unit and sleeping unit separations in buildings of type IIB, IIIB, and VB construction shall have fire-resistance ratings of not less than one hour in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.3.1.1.
Section 717.5 Combustible Materials In Concealed Spaces In Type I Or II Construction is amended by amending the paragraph labeled "Exceptions". Exception number 5 is amended to read as follows:
5. Combustible piping within concealed ceiling spaces installed in accordance with the international mechanical code and the more restrictive of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code.
Section 903.2.1.1 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.1 Group A-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.1.2 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.1.3 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.3 Group A-3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.1.4 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.4 Group A-4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.1.5 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.1.5 Group A-5. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for group A-5 occupancies in the following areas: concession stands, retail areas, press boxes, and other accessory use areas.
Section 903.2.1.6 is added to read as follows:
903.2.1.6 Group B. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all use group B fire areas where the use group B fire area exceeds 1,500 square feet.
Section 903.2.2 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.2 Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.3 Group F-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.3.1 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.3.1 Woodworking Operations. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.6 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.6 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.7 is amended by adding the following:
Exceptions:
1. R-3 single family residential structures are not required to be sprinklered unless they exceed 3,000 square feet.
2. R-2 attached single family residences of two (2) or more units (townhomes) are not required to be sprinklered if built to the specifications of type I or II construction.
Section 903.2.8 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.8 Group S-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.8.1 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.8.1 Repair Garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.8.2 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.8.2 Bulk Storage Of Tires. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.9 Group S-2. Delete this section in its entirety.
Section 903.2.9.1 is amended to read as follows:
903.2.9.1 Commercial Parking Garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided.
Section 903.2.14 is added to read as follows:
903.2.14 Speculative Buildings. All speculative warehouse buildings with a ceiling height of twenty five (25) feet or greater shall be protected with an ESFP fire sprinkler system or a hydraulically calculated system for class N commodities with rack storage calculated to the greatest storage height. All sprinkler systems shall be electronically supervised by a fire alarm system.
Section 903.3.5 is amended to read as follows:
903.3.5 Water Supplies. Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section and the standards referenced in 903.3.1. The potable water supply shall be protected against backflow in accordance with the more restrictive provisions of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code. Hydrant water flow data used for the design of any sprinkler system shall be no more than one year old.
(Ord. 2008-52, 8-21-2008)
Section 903.3.5.3 is added to read as follows:
903.3.5.3 Fire Hydrants.
1. At least two (2) fire hydrants shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of buildings.
2. Fire hydrants shall be located along public streets so that no portion of the perimeter building will be over three hundred (300) feet from a fire hydrant. When this is not feasible, additional hydrants shall be located on the premises accessible to motorized fire apparatus.
3. Hydrants shall be so located that:
A. Access to fire hydrants shall be by all-weather roadways adequate in width, clearance, and strength for firefighting purposes. Such routes should be maintained accessible during all seasons of the year. Legal provisions will be required for private roads.
B. Hydrants shall be located approximately five (5) feet from all-weather roadways. At no time shall the closest part of the hydrant be setback less than two (2) feet from the curb line.
C. Hydrants shall be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from the building to be protected.
D. One hydrant shall be located at each intersection, and there shall be intermediate hydrants where the distance between intersections exceeds four hundred feet (400').
E. In apartments, townhouses, condominiums, town/row or cluster housing where streets or parking lots dead end, hydrants shall be placed along the access route.
F. Additional fire hydrants shall be provided within five hundred feet (500') of the building so that the fire flow required divided by one thousand (1,000) will equal the number of hydrants available.
4. Fire hydrants used in conjunction with water supplies shall:
A. Meet standard no. C-502 of the American Water Works Association.
B. Shall be approved by the Glenside or Bloomingdale fire protection district.
C. Shall be installed at the same time the water main is being installed.
5. Fire hydrants shall conform to the following specifications:
A. Hydrants shall have a six (6) inch diameter auxiliary valve installed within two (2) feet of the hydrant, at grade level.
B. Hydrants shall have a six (6) inch inlet, four and one-half (41/2) inch steamer nozzle, two (2) two and one-half (21/2) inch nozzles, and have NST (national standard thread) hose coupling threads.
C. Hydrants shall open "left handed" (counter- clockwise). Steamer outlets shall face the adjacent roadway and be installed at sixteen (16) to twenty four (24) inches above adjacent grade as measured to the bottom of the steamer nozzle.
D. Hydrants shall have break-away traffic flanges approximately 21/2 to 3 inches above grade and shall be designed for a minimum of 5'6" of cover.
E. The base elbow of the hydrant shall be properly thrust blocked and backfilled with clean, washed gravel.
F. All underground portions of the hydrant shall be poly-wrapped.
G. All above grade portions of the hydrant shall be painted in accordance with the Village Of Glendale Heights Standard Construction Notes And Specifications.
6. Fire hydrants shall be protected from accidental damage by approved methods when located in areas subject to vehicular damage.
7. Engineered drawings showing fire hydrant placement and water main size and location shall be submitted to the appropriate bureau of fire prevention and the village of Glendale Heights for approval before installation.
(Ord. 2008-52, 8-21-2008; amd. 2011 Code)
Section 904.3.1 is amended to read as follows:
904.3.1 Electrical Wiring. Electrical wiring shall be in accordance with the 2008 edition of the national electrical code.
Section 905.3.1 is amended as follows:
By inserting 18 feet (5486 mm) in place of 30 feet (9144 mm) wherever it may appear.
Section 907.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.1 Group A. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group A occupancies.
Section 907.2.2 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.2 Group B. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group B occupancies.
Section 907.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.3 Group E. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group E occupancies.
Section 907.2.4 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.4 Group F. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group F occupancies.
Section 907.2.5 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.5 Group H. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group H occupancies.
Section 907.2.6 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.6 Group I. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group I occupancies.
Section 907.2.7 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.7 Group M. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group M occupancies.
Section 907.2.8 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.8 Group R-1. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group R-1 occupancies.
Section 907.2.9 is amended to read as follows:
907.2.9 Group R-2. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group R-2 occupancies.
Exception: R-2 occupancies that are classified as townhomes for single family occupancy.
Section 907.2.24 is added to read as follows:
907.2.24 Group S. A fire alarm system shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 in group S occupancies.
Section 907.5 is amended to read as follows:
907.5 Wiring. Wiring shall comply with the requirements of the 2008 edition of the national electrical code and NFPA 72. Wireless protection systems utilizing radio frequency transmitting devices shall comply with the special requirements for supervision of low-power wireless systems in NFPA 72.
Section 907.8.3 is added to read as follows:
907.8.3 Zone Disconnects. All fire alarm systems shall be capable of zoned disconnects at the control panel. Disconnection of a zone shall cause the fire alarm system to transmit a trouble signal.
Section 907.14 is amended to read as follows:
907.14 Monitoring. All fire alarms and fire suppression systems shall be connected to an approved remote station system of the jurisdiction in accordance with NFPA 72.
Exceptions:
1. Standpipe systems.
2. Single and multiple-station smoke detectors as required by section 907.2.10.
3. Smoke detectors in occupancies in use group I-3.
4. Smoke detectors in patient sleeping rooms in use group I-2.
Section 909.11 is amended to read as follows:
909.11 Power Systems. The smoke control system shall be supplied with two sources of power. Primary power shall be the normal building power systems. Secondary power shall be from an approved standby source complying with the 2008 edition of the national electrical code. The standby power source and its transfer switches shall be in a separate room from the normal power transformers and switch gear and shall be enclosed in a room of not less than 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction ventilated directly to and from the exterior. Power distribution from the two sources shall be by independent routes. Transfer to full standby power shall be automatic and within 60 seconds of failure of the primary power. The systems shall comply with the 2008 edition of the national electrical code.
Section 909.12.1 is amended to read as follows:
909.12.1 Wiring. In addition to meeting the requirements of the 2008 edition of the national electrical code, all wiring, regardless of voltage, shall be fully enclosed within continuous raceways.
Section 909.16.3 is amended by amending the exception to paragraph 1 to read as follows:
Exception: Power disconnects required by the 2008 edition of the national electrical code.
Section 913 is added to read as follows:
SECTION 913
FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS
Section 913.1 is added to read as follows:
913.1 Radio Communications. When conditions exist with radio equipment which interfere with the efficiency and use of fire protection equipment and/or response of the fire department, a bi-directional radio amplification system shall be required to be installed within or on the building to ensure a ninety (90) percent reliability factor for radio use within the structure. This system shall be designed to operate in conjunction with the equipment utilized by the Glenside fire protection district or Bloomingdale fire protection district. When any required fire communication enhancement system is installed and becomes inoperative, thus affecting the fire safety of the building, structure, or the occupants therein, the fire officer shall order the system, unit, or device to be repaired and returned to service, or the building shall be vacated until the inoperative system, unit, or device is repaired and returned to service. It will be the responsibility of the owner or occupant to make tests, repairs, alterations, or additions.
Section 1008.1.2 Door Swing is amended by deleting the first sentence after the eight (8) listed exceptions and inserting the following sentence:
Doors shall swing in the direction of egress travel and be approved with an automatic closing device.
Table 1017.1 is amended by inserting "2" in the cross section of the column entitled "without sprinkler system" and the row entitled "R".
Section 1205.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
1205.4.1 Controls. The controls for activation of the required stairway lighting shall be in accordance with the 2008 edition of the national electrical code.
Section 1206.3.3 is amended to read as follows:
1206.3.3 Court Drainage. The bottom of every court shall be properly graded and drained to a public sewer or other approved disposal system complying with the more restrictive of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code.
Section 1405.10.4 is amended to read as follows:
1405.10.4 Grounding. Grounding of metal veneers on buildings shall comply with the requirements of the 2008 edition of the national electrical code.
Section 1503.4 is amended to read as follows:
1503.4 Roof Drainage. Design and installation of roof drainage systems shall comply with the more restrictive of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code.
Table 1607.1 is amended by inserting "40" in place of "30" in the cross section of the column entitled "Uniform (psf)" and occupancy use number 28: residential, habitable attics and sleeping areas.
Section 1612.3 Establishment Of Flood Hazard Zones is amended by inserting the words "village of Glendale Heights" to specify the jurisdiction and "January 1 Plan # 170206 0001C" to specify the date of issuance.
Section 1805.4.5 Timber Footings. Delete this section in its entirety.
Section 1805.4.6 Wood Foundations. Delete this section in its entirety.
Section 1807.4.3 is amended to read as follows:
1807.4.3 Drainage Discharge. The floor base and foundation perimeter drain shall discharge by gravity or mechanical means into an approved drainage system that complies with the more restrictive of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code.
Exception: Where a site is located in well-drained gravel or sand/gravel mixture soils, a dedicated drainage system is not required.
Section 1905.12 is amended by adding the following sentence:
Concrete shall only be placed when temperature forecast is for 28 degrees Fahrenheit and rising, and all other stipulations of 1905.12 are followed.
Section 2303.1.2.1 is added to read as follows:
2303.1.2.1 Fire Protection. In all use groups, except R-3 and R-4, prefabricated wood I-joists must be protected by a one-hour fire separation assembly or a fire sprinkler system in accordance with section 903. In use groups R-3 and R-4, prefabricated wood I-joists supporting first floor construction shall be protected with unpenetrated 5/8-inch gypsum board or a fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with section 903.
Exception: Prefabricated wood I-joists that are equal to or exceed the burn through times of solid wood components of the same size and dimensions.
Section 2303.1.3.1 is added to read as follows:
2303.1.3.1 Fire Protection. In all use groups, except R-3 and R-4, glue laminated structural components must be protected by a one-hour rated fire separation assembly or a fire sprinkler system in accordance with section 903. In use groups R-3 and R-4, glue laminated structural components supporting first floor construction shall be protected with unpenetrated 5/8-inch gypsum board or a sprinkler system installed in accordance with section 903.
Exception: Glue laminated structural members that are equal to or exceed the burn through times of solid wood components of the same size and dimensions.
Section 2303.4.1.8 is added to read as follows:
2303.4.1.8 Fire Protection. In all use groups, except R-3 and R-4, prefabricated wood trusses must be protected by a one-hour rated fire separation assembly or a fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with section 903. In use groups R-3 and R-4 prefabricated wood trusses supporting first floor construction shall be protected with unpenetrated 5/8-inch gypsum board or a sprinkler system installed in accordance with section 903.
Section 2308.3.3.1 Anchorage To All-Wood Foundations. Delete section in its entirety.
Chapter 27 Electrical. Delete this chapter in its entirety.
Chapter 29 Plumbing Systems is amended as follows:
The more restrictive provisions of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code shall govern.
Section 3002.4 is amended to read as follows:
3002.4 Elevator Car To Accommodate Ambulance Stretcher. In all buildings and structures serviced by an elevator, at least one elevator shall be provided for fire department emergency access to all floors. Such elevator car shall be of such a size and arrangement to accommodate a twenty four (24) inch by eighty four (84) inch ambulance stretcher in the horizontal, open position and shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services (star of life). The symbol shall not be less than 3 inches high and shall be placed inside on both sides of the hoistway frame.
Section 3003.3 is added to read as follows:
3003.3 Emergency Signal Devices And Lighting. New and existing passenger elevators and freight elevators which are located in buildings shall provide in the car the following emergency signal devices operable from within the car in accordance with sections 211 and 204.7 ANSI A17.1:
1. An electric signal bell not less than six (6) inches in diameter located inside the building and audible outside the hoistway. Only one bell is required for a group/bank of elevators if operable from all cars in the group/bank, with battery backup.
2. A telephone connected to a central telephone exchange system or fire department. The phone to be installed no more than forty eight (48) inches from the floor.
3. All emergency lighting is to be equipped with a battery pack backup.
4. Existing passenger and freight elevators that do not have emergency devices and lighting shall be in compliance by January 1, 2010, or they will be removed from service.
Section 3305.1 is amended to read as follows:
3305.1 Facilities Required. Sanitary facilities shall be provided during construction, remodeling or demolition activities in accordance with the more restrictive of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code.
Section 3401.3 is amended to read as follows:
3401.3 Compliance With Other Codes. Alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy to existing structures shall comply with the provisions for alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy in the international fire code, international fuel and gas code, international mechanical code, the more restrictive of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code, international property maintenance code, international residential code, and the 2008 edition of the national electrical code.
Section 3403.1 Existing Buildings Or Structures is amended by deleting the last sentence and inserting the following sentence:
For additions, the entire structure shall be made to conform to the provisions of this code as it pertains to means of egress, fire protection systems, lighting, and ventilation.
Section 3410.2 Applicability is amended by inserting "January 1, 1959" to specify the date.
Chapter 35 Referenced Standards is amended by inserting 2008 edition of the national electrical code in place of ICC electrical code wherever it may appear and by inserting the more restrictive of the 2004 edition of the Illinois plumbing code and the 2006 edition of the international plumbing code in place of international plumbing code wherever it may appear.
Chapter 35 is further amended by adding the following sentence to the section which refers to the NFPA:
All referenced NFPA standards shall refer to the most current standard available.
(Ord. 2008-52, 8-21-2008)