The following sections of the 2018 International Property Maintenance Code are hereby amended, revised, and changed as follows:
101.1 Delete Section 101.1 and replace as follows:
“101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the International Property Maintenance Code of the Village of Hampshire hereinafter referred to as this "code."
102.3 Delete Section 102.3 and replace as follows:
"102.3 Application of other codes. Repairs, additions, or alterations to a structure, or change of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of all applicable and adopted codes and ordinances of the Village of Hampshire and any applicable law of the State of Illinois. Nothing in this code shall be construed to cancel, modify or set aside any provision of Title 10 of the Hampshire Municipal Code (zoning regulations)."
103.1 Delete Section 103.1 and replace as follows:
"103.1 General. The building official, or his or her authorized designee shall be responsible for the enforcement of the Property Maintenance Code."
103.2 Delete Section 103.2 and replace as follows:
"103.2 Appointment. The code official shall be appointed by the chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction with the advice and consent of the village board. The code official may be removed or replaced at any time with the advice and consent of the village board."
103.5 Delete Section 103.5 and replace as follows:
"103.5 Fees. The fees for activities and services performed by the department in carrying out its responsibilities under this code shall be as set by the village from time to time."
106.4 Delete Section 106.4 and replace as follows:
"106.4 Violation Penalties. Any person or property owner who shall violate a provision of this code, or fail to comply therewith, or with any of the requirements thereof, shall be prosecuted within the limits provided by state and local laws, and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $75 nor more than $750. Each day a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense."
1111 Delete Section 111.1, 111.2, 111.2.1, 111.2.2, 111.2.3, 111.2.4, 111.2.5, and replace as follows:
"Section 111.1 Application for Appeal. A person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the village board of trustees. The applicant shall make written application for the appeal, and such appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted or the provisions of the code do not fully apply. The application shall be in writing and filed with the village manager within 20 days after the decision of the code official."
202 Amend Section 202 by adding the following definitions in the proper alphabetical order:
"COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. Any vehicle operated for the transportation of persons or property in furtherance of any commercial or industrial enterprise, for-hire or not-for-hire, that is either in excess of 8,000 pounds in gross weight (including vehicle and maximum load) (class I commercial vehicle) or less than 8,000 pounds in gross weight (including vehicle and maximum load) and has property that is stored and or transported in a manner that is not safe or not completely enclosed within the vehicle or trailer and or may or may not have exterior commercial signage (class II commercial vehicle).
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. Any vehicle or boat designed for living quarters, recreation, or human habitation and not used as a commercial vehicle specifically including but without limitation boats and other watercraft, camper trailers, motorized homes, off-the-road vehicles, racing cars and racing cycles, travel trailers, truck campers, snowmobiles, tent trailers and vehicle trailers."
302.2 Delete Section 302.2 and replace as follows:
"302.2 Grading and drainage. All premises shall be graded and maintained to prevent the erosion of soil and to prevent the accumulation of stagnant water thereon, or within any structure located thereon and also to prevent the unnecessary runoff of stormwater to neighboring properties.
Exception: Approved retention areas and reservoirs"
302.2.1 Add new Section 302.2.1 as follows:
"302.2.1 Obstructions across a watercourse. It shall be unlawful to block or impede the flow of water in any type of manmade or natural water course including but not limited to detention and retention pods, ravines, ditches and swales and dedicated drainage easements."
302.4 Delete Section 302.4 and replace as follows:
"302.4 Weeds. All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from weeds, grass or plant growth in excess of 8 inches in height. All noxious weeds shall be prohibited. Weeds shall be defined as all grasses, annual plants and vegetation, other than trees or shrubs provided; however, this term shall not include cultivated flowers and gardens.
Upon failure of the owner or agent having charge of a property to cut and destroy weeds after service of a notice of violation, they shall be subject to prosecution in accordance with Section 106 and as prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction. Upon failure tc comply with the notice of violation, any duly authorized employee of the jurisdiction or contractor hired by the jurisdiction shall be authorized to enter upon the property in violation and cut and destroy the weeds growing thereon, and costs of such removal shall be paid by the owner or agent responsible for the property. If said costs are not paid by the owner or agent then the Village of Hampshire shall charge any and all costs, including fines and legal fees, associated with the violation remediation, against the real estate upon which the structure or violation is is located and shall there can be a lien upon such real estate in order to recoup costs for remediation."
302.4.1 Add the following new Section:
"302.4.1 Obstructions. Any and all landscaping, trees, shrubs, bushes and vegetative matter and any other object or thing shall not obstruct or impede the use of or vision of any public way, street, alley, sidewalk or fire hydrant and firefighting equipment and fire sprinkler and standpipe connections. Clear access of at least four feet in all directions must be provided for fire hydrants, firefighting equipment, fire sprinkler and standpipe connections."
304 14 Delete Section 304.14 and replace as follows:
"304.14 Insect screens. During the period from April 15 to October 15, every door, window and other outside opening required for ventilation habitable rooms, food preparation areas, food service areas or any areas where product to be included or utilized in food for human consumption are processed, manufactured, packaged or stored shall be supplied with approved tightly fitting screens not less than 16 mesh per inch and every screen door used for insect control shall have a self-closing device in good working condition."
501.1 Delete Section 501.1 and replace as follows:
"Section 501.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum plumbing systems, facilities, and plumbing fixtures to be provided. If there should be a conflict between any listed requirements and those as required by the Illinois State Plumbing Code, as adopted by the Village, required for use by the State of Illinois, and amended pursuant to Chapter 5 of this Title, then the most restrictive requirement would apply."
502.5 Delete Section 502.5 and replace as follows:
"Section 502.5 Public toilet facilities. Public toilet facilities shall be maintained in a safe sanitary and working condition in accordance with the State of Illinois Plumbing Code, as adopted by the Village, required by the State of Illinois, and amended pursuant to Chapter 5 of this Title. Except for periodic maintenance or cleaning, public access and use shall be provided to the toilet facilities at all times during the occupancy of the premises."
505.1 Delete Section 505.1 and replace as follows:
"Section 505.1 General. Every sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain, water closet or other plumbing fixture shall be properly connected to either a public water system or to an approved private water system. All kitchen sinks, lavatories, laundry facilities, bathtubs, and showers shall be supplied with hot or tempered and cold running water in accordance with the State of Illinois Plumbing Code, as adopted by the Village, required by the State of Illinois, and amended pursuant to Chapter 6 of this Title."
602.2 Delete Section 602.2, including the Exception, and replace as follows:
"602.2 Residential Occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68° F in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms based on the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality indicated in Table 301.2(1) of the International Residential Code. Cooking appliances and temporary type heating devices shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements of this section."
602.3 Delete Section 602.3 and replace as follows:
"602.3 Heat Supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from October 1 to April 30 to maintain a temperature of not less than 68° F in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms."
602.4 Delete Section 602.4 except for the Exceptions, which shall remain, and replace as follows:
"602.4 Occupiable workspaces. Indoor occupiable workspaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from October 1 to April 30 to maintain a temperature of not less than 65°F during the period the spaces are occupied."
604.3.1.1 Amend Section 604.3.1.1 and replace as follows:
"604.3.1.1 Electrical equipment. Add the following sentence at the end of the paragraph. All work shall also be in compliance with the 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), as adopted by the Village and amended pursuant to Article 7 of this Chapter."
604.3.2.1 Amend Section 604.3.2.1 and replace as follows:
"604.3.2.1 Electrical equipment. Add the following sentence at the end of the section before the exception: All work shall also be in compliance with the 2017 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), as adopted by the Village and amended pursuant to Article 7 of this Chapter."
606.1 Delete Section 606.1 and replace as follows:
"606.1 General. Elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators shall be maintained in compliance with ASME A17.1 and the State of Illinois Conveyance and Elevator rules and regulations. The most current certificate of inspection shall be always on display within the elevator or attached to the escalator or dumbwaiter, be available for public inspection in the office of the building operator or be posted in a publicly conspicuous location approved by the code official. The inspection and tests shall be performed at not less than the periodic intervals listed in ASME A17.1, Appendix N, State of Illinois Conveyance and Elevator rules and regulations and except where otherwise specified by the authority having jurisdiction."
Appendix A: Adopted by reference. (Ord. 22-27, 10-6-2022)