The following sections of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2015 edition, are hereby amended, deleted or modified as hereinafter set forth:
Section Number | Section Title | Additions, Deletions and Modifications | |
Section Number | Section Title | Additions, Deletions and Modifications | |
R101.1 | Title | Insert “the Village of Kenilworth, Cook County, Illinois” for “[name of jurisdiction].” | |
R103.1 | Department of building safety | Delete “The department of building safety” and substitute “The Community Development Department” and delete “and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the Building Commissioner.” | |
R105.1.1 | Permit for principal structure required | Add new subsection: “A permit to demolish or remove a principal structure for the purpose of constructing a new principal structure on that same property shall not be issued until a building permit is obtained for the purpose of constructing said new principal structure.” | |
R105.1.2 | Permit application for replacement of principal structure | Add new subsection: “No application for a building permit that contemplates demolition work for which a demolition permit is required shall be accepted by the Building Commissioner unless and until the demolition permit reviewed by the Building Review Commission process as outlined in Article I of the Village Code is approved by the Building Review Commission.” | |
R105.2 | Work exempt from permit | Delete entire subsection. | |
R105.5 | Expiration | Delete section and substitute: “A permit shall expire if the work covered by the permit: | |
(a) is not commenced within six months after issuance of the permit, or | |||
(b) is suspended or abandoned for a period of six months or more, or | |||
(c) is not completed within 18 months after issuance of the permit, unless the work under the permit is limited to fences, impervious surfaces, or work with a value of less than $50,000, in which case the permit shall expire if the work is not completed within 12 months. An extension must be applied for prior to the expiration of the permit for which extension is sought, and may be granted by the Building Commissioner because of delays resulting from strikes, fire, windstorm or other circumstances beyond the applicant’s control; provided, however, that no single extension shall exceed six months, and the total duration of all extensions granted shall not exceed 12 months. If no such extension is granted and the work is not completed, the applicant shall be required to apply for a new permit under the provisions of this Code. No permit fees shall be refunded because of the expiration of any permit pursuant to the provisions of this section. Fees for all extensions shall be in amounts established by the Board of Trustees by resolution from time to time.” | |||
R106.1 | Submittal documents | Add the following after the first sentence. “Construction documents for all new one- and two-family residences, additions, and substantial alternations shall be prepared by, or under the supervision of, and signed and sealed by a professional architect or engineer registered or licensed in the State of Illinois. | |
Exception: The building official is authorized to waive the submission of construction documents and other data not required to be prepared by a registered design professional if it is found that the nature of the work applied for is such that reviewing of construction documents is not necessary to obtain compliance with this code.” | |||
R108.4.1 | Permit closeout escrow | Add new subsection: “All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by a permit closeout escrow in amounts established by the Board of Trustees by resolution from time to time. The escrow shall be held by the Village for the duration of the work under the permit and returned to the permittee or property owner of record only after the completion and final inspection and approval of all work under the permit within the term of the permit or any lawful extension thereof. If the completion, final inspection and approval of the work does not occur prior to the expiration of the permit or any lawful extension thereof, the Village must send notice to the property owner of record and the permittee stating that the escrow will be forfeited to the Village unless the owner of record or permittee, within 30 days after the notice date, takes corrective action by: (i) completing the work and obtaining final inspection and approval; (ii) obtaining a lawful extension of the permit term; or (iii) otherwise arranging to complete the work in a manner acceptable to the Village Manager. If the property owner of record or permittee fails to take such corrective action within 30 days, the escrow will be retained by the Village to cover the costs and expenses associated with the administration of any final inspections and approvals of the work.” | |
R109.1 | Types of inspections | Add new subparagraph: “1. If any re-inspection is required to verify that corrective work has been done in compliance with this code, a fee shall be charged to the owner for each re-inspection. The fee shall be in amounts established by the Board of Trustees by resolution from time to time.” | |
R110.4 | Temporary occupancy | Delete section and substitute: “Within 10 working days following receipt of a request by the holder of a permit, the Building Commissioner may review and determine whether the request meets the requirements to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy of a portion of the work covered under the building permit, before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided that such temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued only where such portion or portions shall be occupied safely prior to full completion of the structure without endangering life or public welfare. Such temporary certificates of occupancy shall be issued for a period of no more than six months, One and Two Family Dwellings, Article III - 3 unless an extension is granted by the Building Commissioner. To obtain a temporary certificate of occupancy, the holder of a building permit must: | |
(a) Sign a written agreement with the Village stipulating remaining work to be done and/or deficiencies which must be corrected. Such agreement may contain additional stipulations as may from time to time be deemed in the best interest of the Village by the Building Commissioner. Such agreement shall be co-signed by the owner, contract purchaser and/or the tenant; and | |||
(b) Post an additional cash deposit or irrevocable letter of credit acceptable to the Village Manager, in an amount equivalent to (1.) 110 percent of the estimated cost of completing and/or remedying all items stipulated to in the agreement (which amount shall be not less than an amount established by the Board of Trustees by resolution from time to time) plus (2.) a temporary certificate of occupancy fee in amounts established by the Board of Trustees by resolution from time to time. | |||
Failure by the holder of a temporary certificate of occupancy to obtain a final certificate of occupancy by the date established by the Building Commissioner shall result in automatic forfeiture of the related cash deposit or irrevocable letter of credit. The Building Commissioner may, but shall not be obligated to, use such forfeited funds to complete the work indicated on the inspection report attached to the temporary certificate of occupancy, which was issued for the premises. Such forfeiture shall not impair the right of the Village to enforce any and all remedies available to it by reason of any violation, including the right to recover a fine or penalty or seek injunctive relief. In the event that the Building Commissioner uses such forfeited funds, he shall assess and deduct an administrative fee equal to 10 percent of the amount of forfeited funds used. Any balance remaining in the cash deposit or irrevocable letter of credit not required to complete the work shall be refunded to the depositor upon issuance of a final certificate of occupancy.” | |||
R112 | Board of Appeals | Delete entire section. | |
R114.1.1 | Fees for stop work order | Add new subsection: “If the Building Commissioner issues a stop work order pursuant to Section R114.1, the owner shall pay a fee established by the Board of Trustees by resolution from time to time for removal of the stop work order, in addition to any fee payable under Section R109.1 for re-inspection of the work.” | |
R202 | Definitions | Add the following definition: “ENGINEERED STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS. A prefabricated structural element designed to carry structural loads in the form of a joist, beam, girder, header, wall panel and/or stud, used in the construction of a dwelling unit, formed primarily by a system of repetitive wood or cold-formed steel framing members. Examples of wood components are: structural composite lumber, glue laminated beams, truss-type open-web or perforated floor joists, I-joists, end-jointed lumber (without HRA adhesive), structural insulted panels, and wood structural panels.” | |
Table R301.2(1) | Climatic and Geographic Design Criteria | Insert under each category: | |
“Ground snow load | 30 lbs./sq. ft. | ||
Wind Speed | 90 miles per hour | ||
Wind Design Topographical effects | 0 | ||
Special Wind Region | N/A | ||
Wind-borne debris zone | N/A | ||
Seismic Design Category | B | ||
Weathering | Severe | ||
Frost Line Depth | 42 below grade | ||
Termite | Moderate to heavy | ||
Winter Design Temperature for Heating Facilities | 68°F to -10°F with 50% humidity | ||
Ice Barrier Underlayment Required | Yes | ||
Flood Hazards | N/A | ||
Air Freezing Index | 1,500 | ||
Mean Annual Temperature | 50°F” | ||
R302.12 | Draftstopping | Delete and substitute: “In combustible construction where there is usable space both above and below the concealed space of a floor/ceiling assembly, draftstops shall be installed so that the area of the concealed space does not exceed 1,000 square feet (or 500 square feet for non-sprinklered dwelling units). Draftstopping shall divide the concealed space into approximately equal areas. Where the assembly is enclosed by a floor membrane above and a ceiling membrane below, draftstopping shall be provided in floor/ceiling assemblies under the following circumstances: | |
1. Ceiling is suspended under the floor framing. | |||
2. Floor framing is constructed of truss-type open-web or perforated members.” | |||
R309.5 | Fire sprinklers | Amended to read as follows: Detached garages are not required to be sprinklered when complying with R313.2(2) as amended herewith. | |
R309.5.1 | Fire sprinklers | Add new subsection: “Where provided, attached garages shall be protected by fire sprinklers where the garage wall has been designed based on Table R301.2(1), Footnote a. Sprinklers in garages shall be connected to an automatic sprinkler system that complies with NFPA 13D. Garage sprinklers shall be residential sprinklers or quick-response sprinklers, designed to provide a density of 0.05 gpm/ft2. Garage doors shall not be considered obstructions with respect to sprinkler placement.” | |
R310.4.1 | Bars, grilles, covers and screens | Amended to read as follows: “All window well openings shall be covered or protected with a 3 ft. tall guardrail, provided the minimum net clear opening size complies with R310.1.1 to R310.2.3, and such devices shall be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool, special knowledge or force greater that that required for the normal operation of all openings including the escape and rescue opening. Covers to be designed to support a two-hundred-pound load.” | |
R310.6 | Alterations or repairs of existing basements | An emergency escape and rescue opening is required where existing basements undergo alterations, remodeling or repairs that exceed 33% of the net basement area, or when new sleeping rooms are created. | |
R313.2 | One- and two-family dwelling automatic fire systems | Exceptions are as follows: | |
“1. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system shall not be required for additions or alterations to existing buildings that are not already provided with an automatic residential sprinkler system. | |||
2. An automatic residential fire sprinkler system is not required when one the following conditions are met: | |||
a. When solid dimensional lumber is used to construct the floor/roof/wallframing systems (i.e. 2”x members), protected by at least one layer of 5/8-inch gypsum wall board on all ceilings and walls. | |||
b. When engineered structural components such as I-joists, glue laminated lumber and open-web floor and roof trusses, to construct any portion of a floor/roof/wall-framing system or assembly, the entire framing system shall be protected by at least one layer of 5/8-inch firecode (Type C or X) gypsum wall board. See definition of ‘Engineered Structural Components’ in Chapter 2, Section R202 as amended. | |||
c. Floor framing constructed of combustible truss-type open-web perforated members shall have draftstops installed so the area of concealed space shall not exceed 500 sq. ft., per Section R302.12 – Draftstopping, as amended by this code. | |||
d. Solid wood core doors not less than 1-3/8 inches in thickness or 20minute rated doors shall be used for doors to bedrooms, dens, studies, offices with closets, mechanical rooms, laundry rooms, and basements.” | |||
R314.1 | General | Amended to read as follows: “Smoke alarms shall comply with NFPA 72, Illinois Fire Safety (425 ILCS 60/) Smoke Detector Act, and Section R314. A smoke alarm/detector shall be installed at the top of all interior staircases within a dwelling unit. A smoke alarm/detector shall be installed at the top of a common interior staircase or stairwell when the stair serves two dwelling or more units.” | |
R315.1 | General | Amended to read as follows: “Carbon monoxide alarms shall comply with Illinois Public Safety (430 ILCS 135/) Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector Act, and Section R315.” | |
R320 | Accessibility | Delete all references to “Chapter 11 of the International Building Code,” and replace with “the Illinois Accessibility Code, current edition.” | |
R320.2 | Access roads | Add new subsection: “One or two family dwelling homes with access roads greater than 150 feet (measured from the street access point to the front door of the home) hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus and must comply with the following: | |
1. The access road must be at least 12 feet wide for emergency vehicle access. | |||
2. If a gate is installed or going to be installed, it must provide clearance of 12 feet horizontally and 11 feet vertically. | |||
3. If the gate is secured, a Knox gate and key switch must be installed. | |||
4. The access road shall be engineered to support the superimposed load of a typical emergency response vehicle, unless other provisions are made and approved by the Fire Chief.” | |||
R321.1 | Elevators and platform lifts | The design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of limited-use and limited-application elevators, private residence elevators, private residence inclined elevators, and their components shall conform to ASME A17.1/CSA B44 - Part 5, ASME A17.3, and ASME A18.1. | |
R321.2 | Platform lifts | Delete entire subsection. | |
402.1 | Wood foundations | Delete entire subsection. | |
403.1 | General | In the first sentence delete “wood foundations.” | |
404.2 | Wood foundation walls | Delete entire subsection. | |
R504 | Pressure Preservative Treated–Wood Floors (On Ground) | Delete entire section. | |
R904.3 | Roof Assemblies–Materi als | Add new subsection: “All one- or two-family dwellings shall have no less than a Class C roof covering as classified in accordance with the standards of the ASTM. Permits shall be required for the installation and replacement of roofing materials. All roofing contractors shall be licensed by the state.” | |
Part IV – | Energy Conservation | Chapter 11 deleted in its entirety. (Superseded by § 150.305 of the Village Code.) | |
Part VII – | Plumbing | Chapters 25 through 33 deleted in their entirety. (Superseded by § 150.195 of the Village Code.) | |
Part VIII – | Electrical | Chapters 34 through 42 deleted in their entirety. (Superseded by § 150.215 of the Village Code.) | |
AF101.1 | General | Amended the first sentence to read as follows: “This appendix contains requirements for new construction and the provisions of the Illinois Nuclear Safety Radon Awareness Act (420 ILCS 46).” | |
Appendices | Adopt by Reference | ||
Appendix A | Sizing & Capacities of Gas Piping | ||
Appendix B | Sizing of Venting Systems Serving Appliances Equipped With Draft Hoods, Category 1 Appliances And Appliances Listed For Use With Type B vents | ||
Appendix C | Exit Terminals of Mechanical Draft and Direct-vent Venting Systems | ||
Appendix F | Radon Control Methods | ||
Appendix O | Automatic Vehicular Gates | ||
Appendix U | Solar Ready Provisions | ||
(Ord. 1010, passed 4-13-2009; Ord. 1211, passed 1-22-2018; Ord. 1241, passed 4-15-2019; Ord. 1336, passed 7-17-2023)