(A) The following sections are hereby revised:
International Existing Building Code Amendments |
Section References |
Section 101: General |
Section 103: Department of Building Safety |
Section 105: Permits |
Section 108: Fees |
Section 112: Board of Appeals Appendices |
Chapter 1: Scope and Administration
Section 101 General.
[A] 101.1 Title. Amend as follows: These regulations shall be known as the 2018 Existing Building Code of Jersey County, Illinois, herein after referred to as “this code”.
Administration and Enforcement
Section 103 Department of Building Safety.
[A] 103.1 Creation of enforcement agency. Amend: The office of the Jersey County Code Administrator is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the County Code Administrator, or herein after referred to as the “code official”.
[A] 103.2 Appointment. Amend: The Jersey County Code Administrator shall be appointed by the Jersey County Board.
Section 105: Permits.
[A] 105.1 Required. Amending to read: Any owner or owner’s authorized agent who intends to repair, add to, alter, relocate, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building which is regulated by this code, or to cause any such work to be performed, shall first make application to the Code Official and obtain the required permit.
[A] 105.1.1 Annual permit. Delete.
[A] 105.2 Work exempt from permit. Amending: Exemptions from permit requirements of this code shall not be deemed to grant authorization for any work to be done in any manner in violation of the provisions of this code or any other laws or ordinances of this jurisdiction. Permits shall not be required for the following:
Building:
1. One-story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet.
2. Fences.
3. Retaining walls.
4. Water tanks.
5. Sidewalks and driveways.
6. Pools.
7. Siding, window awnings.
8. Interior redecorating.
9. Roof repairs.
10. Decks not exceeding over 25 square feet in area, that are not more than 30 inches above grade at any point, are not attached to a dwelling do not serve the exit door required by Section 311.4.
[A] 105.2.1. Emergency repairs. Delete in its entirety.
[A] 105.3.2 Time limitation of application. Amend as: An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be deemed to have been abandoned 180 days after the date of filing unless such application has been pursued in good faith or a permit has been issued; except that the Jersey County Code Administrator is authorized to grant one or more extensions of time for additional periods not exceeding 90 days each. If a second 90 day extension is granted a fee of one half the original cost of the permit shall be paid before work shall commence. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
[A] 105.4 Validity of permit. Amending: Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. The Code Official is authorized to grant, in writing, up to two extensions of time periods not more than 90 days each. If a second 90 day extension is granted a fee of one half the original cost of the permit shall be paid before work shall commence. The extension shall be requested in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated.
[A]105.5 Expiration. Delete.
Section 108 Fees.
[A] 108.2 Schedule of permit fees. Amend: For any type of work as specified herein a permit fee shall be paid as required at the time of filing application in accordance with the Schedule of Fees as established by the Jersey County Board.
Section 112 Board of Appeals.
[A] 112.5 Fees. Add the following: A nominal appeal fee to the Board of Appeals shall be paid as set forth by the Jersey County Board. The appeal shall be valid for 30 days and is non refundable.
(Ord. 3, passed 11-9-2021)