R101.1 Title. Insert city of Highwood, Illinois.
R106.1 Submitted Documents. Add the following to the section:
Plans for new construction, alterations, or modifications to a building or structure are required to be signed, sealed and certified by an Illinois licensed design professional. Construction documents, special inspections and structural observation programs, and other data shall be submitted in three sets with each application for permits.
Table R301.2(1) Climate And Geographic Design Criteria. Amend this table as follows:
Ground snow load | 25 |
Wind speed | 90(40) |
Topographic effects | No |
Seismic design category | C |
Weathering | Severe |
Frost line depth | 42 inches |
Termite | Moderate to heavy |
Winter design temperature | -4 degrees |
Ice barrier underlayment required | Yes |
Flood hazard | Not applicable |
Air freezing index | 2000 |
Mean annual temperature | 50 degrees |
R302.1 Exterior Walls. Add the following to this section:
Exception 6. All accessory structures including detached garages.
R313 Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems. Delete this section in its entirety.
R324 Lot Drainage. Add new section:
In all new single-family home construction the sump pump shall discharge directly to storm sewer or a location approved by the city engineer.
Part VII Plumbing. Delete chapters 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32.
Chapter 44 Referenced Standards. Change the following referenced standards:
Delete all references to the international plumbing code and insert the Illinois plumbing code.
Delete the private sewage disposal code.
Appendices. The following appendices are adopted by this chapter:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, and Q.
(Ord. 16-O-55, 12-6-2016)