The Kankakee County buildings and building regulations herein adopted are hereby amended as follows:
"Building inspector" shall be inserted wherever the words "building officer" or "county building officer" appear.
"Village board" shall be inserted wherever the words "county board" appear.
"Village clerk" shall be inserted wherever the words "county clerk" appear.
Sections 5-6, 5-21, 5-27 and 5-56 through 5-61 are hereby deleted. (1983 Code)
Section 5-22 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Inspections: There shall be the following inspections on all new construction:
(1) First: To be made after staking of building.
(2) Second: To be made after trenches are excavated and forms erected.
(3) Third: To be made after the roof, all framing, all electrical wiring, fireblocking and bracing are in place and all pipes, chimneys and vents are complete.
(4) Fourth: To be made after plastering or drywall but prior to trim.
(5) Fifth: To be made after building is completed and ready for occupancy.
(Ord., 3-18-1991)
(a) The building inspector, at the time of his final inspection, will inspect to make sure that grass seed has been planted or that sod has been laid, before issuing a certificate of occupancy. If grass seed has not been planted or sod has not been laid, the owner will be required to do so prior to issuing the certificate of occupancy. If neither can be done due to the time of the year or due to the weather, then an escrow account must be established at the bank to provide for the leveling of the ground, and the planting of grass seed.
Written confirmation, from the bank in which the escrow has been established, must be given to the building inspector before the certificate of occupancy is issued. The building inspector will give the village clerk the original confirmation, and will keep a copy for his file.
The most common size lot today would be about 150 feet deep with 100 feet of frontage. This would require an escrow in the amount of $1,500.00. Any larger lots would require an escrow established in the amount of $2,500.00.
Any unused escrow funds would be refunded to the original depositor upon completion of the seeding of the grass.
(Ord. 04-7, 4-19-2004)
(6) Sixth: The building inspector shall require funds equal to the value of any unfinished concrete work at a new building site to be put in an escrow account with the village before commencement of the construction work. The building inspector will determine the amount required to be escrowed with the village based upon the amount of concrete required to complete the project.
a. The building inspector shall conduct a final inspection of the construction work upon completion thereof.
b. After conducting a final inspection of the construction work:
1. In the event the building inspector approves the construction work, all funds held in escrow by the village for the concrete work shall be returned to the person who deposited such funds with the village.
2. In the event the building inspector does not approve the construction work, the funds held in escrow for concrete work by the village may be used by the village to complete the concrete work in accordance with applicable building codes.
c. The building inspector shall issue an occupancy permit only upon completion of the construction work, and final approval of the construction work by the building inspector.
(Ord. 14-11, 7-7-2014)
In addition to the above inspections of any construction work, inspections may be made to ascertain compliance with the provisions of this chapter and other laws which are enforced by the building inspector.
Section 5-23(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) A certificate of completion, which shall be secured before a building is permanently occupied, is to be issued by the building inspector and a member of the building committee when an inspection following the completion of the work shows that all construction is in compliance with this chapter and the permit issued. This certificate shall be in addition to the certificate of occupancy required under section 10-1-4 of the village zoning code.
Section 5-23(b) is hereby expressly deleted.
(Ord., 3-18-1991)
Section 5-25(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
As used in this section the term "nonconforming building or structure" means a building or structure or part or appurtenance thereof which existed on April 4, 1983 which is not in conformance with this chapter.
(1983 Code)
Section 5-42-(b)(1) is hereby amended to add the following additional language:
provided for any new structure in excess of five hundred (500) square feet in area, the owner or authorized agent shall provide the building inspector two complete sets of working plans in such form as said building inspector may deem necessary.
(Ord., 9-16-1991)
Section 5-43 is hereby deleted and the following language inserted:
An application fee shall be paid to the building inspector upon making application for a building permit based upon the number of inspections required for the improvement or construction. The number of inspections required is estimated based upon the schedule incorporated herein by this reference.
However, in the event the improvements or construction require more inspections, the village shall notify the applicant and an additional fee shall be charged.
The building inspector shall deposit all funds collected with the village treasurer.
(Ord. 02-7, 6-3-2002)
Section 5-44(a) is hereby deleted and in lieu thereof substituted the following:
The application for building permit and accompanying plans and plats shall be submitted no less than ten (10) days prior to the desired date of initiation of construction. No permits shall be valid prior to being signed by the village building inspector and a member of the building committee of the village board.
(Ord., 3-18-1991)
Section 5-45 is hereby deleted and in lieu thereof the following is inserted:
Special Provisions For Roads
Before a building permit can be issued to any building that will require an entrance upon a highway, street, road or thoroughfare that comes under the jurisdiction of the village, township highway commissioner, or county board or if the highway, street, road or thoroughfare is reserved for dedication to public use in a plat of subdivision approved by the village board, the applicant must first secure in writing a permit of entrance from the county superintendent of highways on county highways only, from the township highway commissioner on township highways only, and from the chairman of the streets and alleys committee of the village board in all other instances. The permit of entrance shall contain the following information in detail:
(1) If drainage structures are required, the type, diameter, length, and headwall requirements.
(2) The entrance requirement within the right-of-way line as to cross section, grade line, base material thickness, width and depth, surface type width and thickness.
(3) Any other information pertinent to providing a safe and adequate entrance with proper drainage.
A surety bond or certified check in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be posted for the completion of the entrance as required in the permit issued by the county superintendent of highways, the township highway commissioner or the chairman of the streets and alley committee and shall be deposited with the village building inspector at the time application for a building permit is made.
The permit form may be obtained from the village building inspector, the chairman of the streets and alley committee of the village board, the county superintendent of highways, or the township highway commissioner.
(1983 Code)