A. The Village of Hodgkins will provide an incentive of fifty percent (50%) of the total cost for the installation of an approved NFPA 13D residential fire sprinkler system to any homeowner/contractor choosing to install this life safety system in their new or existing residential dwelling.
The following criteria will be used to calculate the total cost. The building contractor/home owner shall submit three (3) bids. The average of all three (3) bids will be used to determine the fifty percent (50%) incentive. The bids shall include:
1. Water main tap fee - if required;
2. Combined sprinkler and domestic water service;
3. All piping and valves after the tee for the sprinklers;
4. All installation and testing fees. (Ord. 19-06, 6-10-2019)
B. The following sections of the International Residential Code (IRC) are deleted, modified, amended, or added:
1. R101.1 Title. Add the Village of Hodgkins in the space provided for [Name of Jurisdiction].
2. R104.10.1 Areas Prone to Flooding. Delete the entire paragraph after the section heading and replace with: For regulations pertaining to construction in special flood hazard areas in addition to storm water run-off requirements, refer to Title 12 of the Village of Hodgkins Municipal Code.
3. R105.2 Work Exempt from Permit. Delete the entire section up to R105.2.1 and replace with: Refer to Section 9-2-8, "Work Exempt From Building Permits", of the Village Code.
4. R105.3.2 Time Limitation of Application. Delete the entire paragraph after the section heading and replace with: Refer to Section 9-2-9 of the Village Code.
5. R105.5 Expiration. Delete the entire paragraph after the section heading and replace with: Refer to Section 9-2-9 of the Village Code.
6. R112 General. Delete all R112.1 through R112.4 and replace with: R112.1 General. The Village Board shall function as the Board of Appeals. All appeals shall be submitted in writing no more than thirty (30) days after the issuance of a violation notice on the matter to be appealed.
7. Table R301.2.(1) Insert the following data:
TABLE 9- R301.2(1)
CLIMATIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DESIGN CRITERIA
Ground Snow Load | Wind Design | Seismic Design Category | Subject To Damage From | |||
Speed | Topographical Effects | Weathering | Frost Line Depth | Termite | ||
25 P.S.F. | 90 | No | B | Severe | 42" | Moderate |
Winter Design Temp. | Ice Shield Underlayment Required | Flood Hazards | Air Freezing Index | Mean Annual Temp. |
-45°F | Yes | Yes | 1700 | 50°F |
8. R309.5 Fire Sprinklers. Private garages - delete the section in its entirety.
9. R313.2 One- and Two-family dwelling automatic fire sprinklers - add exception # 2. The homeowner and/or contractor can choose to not install automatic fire sprinklers by completing an affidavit indicating they are requesting to construct the One and Two Family dwelling without the fire sprinklers. It shall indicate they have been given complete information on the benefits of a fire sprinkler system and the potential hazard to them and their family without the fire sprinklers. It shall indicate, they are doing this at their request and assume the full responsibility of the decision not to install a fire sprinkler system in their One and Two Family Dwelling.
The homeowner is defined as the person and their family who will occupy the One and Two Family dwelling for a minimum of 12 months after the certificate of occupancy has been issued.
The contractor is defined as the contractor who is constructing the home without a commitment from a potential homeowner to purchase the home.
10. R314.3 Smoke Alarms. Add the following sentence: For the purpose of this section "immediate vicinity" shall mean within 15'-0" of the bedroom door.
11. R403.2 Footings for Wood Foundations. Delete this section in its entirety.
12. R403.3, R403.3.4 Frost Protected Shallow Foundations. Delete these sections.
13. R404.1.8 Delete this section in its entirety.
14. R404.2 Wood Foundation Walls through R404.4.11 Delete all sections and tables in their entirety and add: Wood foundation and ICF foundation systems are not permitted.
15. R405.2 Wood Foundations. Delete this section in its entirety.
16. R406.3 Damp proofing for Wood Foundations. Delete this section in its entirety.
17. R504 Pressure Preservative-Treated Wood Floors (On Ground). Delete this section in its entirety and add the following: Treated wood floors are not permitted to bear directly on ground.
18. R505 Steel Floor Framing. Delete all sections and tables in their entirety.
19. R603 Steel Wall Framing. Delete all sections, figures, and tables and add the following: Steel wall framing is not permitted for load bearing walls. Steel wall framing is permitted for non- load bearing walls and furring.
20. R702.3.4 Insulating Concrete Form Walls. Delete this section.
21. R804 Steel Roof Framing. Delete this section in its entirety.
22. R1006.2 Exterior Air Intake. Delete the following from the first sentence: "or from spaces within the dwelling ventilated with outside air such as crawl or attic spaces."
23. R1006.6 Add a new section: All masonry fireplace combustion air ducts shall be class 0 non-combustible ducts.
24. Delete Chapters 25 through 32 in their entirety.
25. For specific construction requirements, fire suppression, and fire alarm requirements for townhouses and multiple-family dwellings, see the amendments in section 9-7-1-11, International Fire Code, of the Village Code.
26. Temporary one-story frame construction sheds or a trailer not exceeding five hundred (500) square feet for use of builders during the period of construction. Such shed or trailer shall be removed by the owner or person in control thereof within thirty (30) days after the construction has been completed and premises occupied by the owner, and each day any such shed or trailer is permitted to remain after said date shall constitute a separate violation of this Code.
27. Laminated beams or trusses made of wood or other material with equivalent fire resistance or support to steel.
28. Schools, colleges, assembly halls, dance halls, bowling alleys, and auditoriums over one story in height, shall have floors of not less than one-hour fire resistance.
29. Metal Buildings are not allowed in residential District except storage sheds.
30. Multi-family structures containing three or more living units, or one or more living units in a structure containing any other type of use such as business or industrial. The fire resistance rating of structural elements (including walls, floors, and roof) and tenant separation or party walls shall be a minimum of two hours and shall be constructed of masonry or concrete. Exterior and load bearing wall construction shall be of masonry. All floors shall be of the precast concrete type, or poured concrete type having at least a two-hour fire resistance rating.
31. No person shall use any waste for the construction of any roadway, ramp, hill, berm, or other structure, including as backfill, except as permitted.
A. Clean construction or demolition debris (as defined by the Illinois Environmental Protection Act), recycled concrete grindings may be used upon the issuance of a building permit by the Village. A building permit will be issued by the Village after review and approval of plans only for a bona fide construction project and not for a project which is a subterfuge for the disposal of such materials.
B. All material which is used pursuant to a building permit must not be contaminated. It is the responsibility of the permittee to inspect materials and when deemed appropriate, test such material to determine that they are not contaminated. The permittee shall allow the Village to test such materials where the Village has probable cause to suspect contamination. All contaminated materials must be removed when ordered by the Village.
32. Adopt Appendices A, B, C, E, F, H, J, K, M, O
33. Slab construction requirements for all types of structures
a. Mobile homes - All mobile homes shall have a slab conforming to the following:
Full width and depth slab equal to the dimensions of the structure
Water and sewer installed to penetrate the slab
Slab a minimum of six inches thick with wire mesh
Base a minimum of 6 inch of CA6
6 mil vapor barrier with a six inch over lap at any seams
Maximum slope of the slab 1/8 inch in 12
Slab edge a minimum of 6 inches by 13 inches
Minimum 2 inches of foam insulation the full depth of the slab edge
Structure skirt shall extend around the edge with a flashing at the top horizontal surface
Tie downs per the HUD requirements though the slab
Applies to existing lots when new structures are installed
a. Slabs under mobile homes for deck and stairs
Minimum 4 inch slab with 4 inches of base
Expansion joint at edge next to slab
Slab doweled to structure slab with #6 rebar every 12 inches
No vapor barrier required
b. Sheds on any lot
Minimum 4 inch slab with a 4 inch compacted base
c. One and two family dwellings with a crawl space
Minimum 3 inch slush concrete coat
Slab insulation per the Illinois Energy Conservation Act
d. One and Two Family dwellings with a basement
Floor slab per the International Residential Code
Slab insulation per the Illinois Energy Conservation Act
(Ord. 19-05, 6-4-2019; amd. Ord. 19-06, 6-10-2019)