(A) General amendments.
(1) ICC Electrical Code. Any and all references to the ICC Electrical Code are hereby deleted and replaced with NFPA 70 National Electrical Code 2017.
(2) ICC International Existing Building Code. Any and all references to the ICC International Existing Building Code are hereby deleted with no substitution.
(3) ICC International Energy Conservation Code. Any and all references to the ICC International Energy Conservation Code are hereby deleted and replaced with the State of Illinois Energy Conservation Code.
(4) ICC International Plumbing Code. Any and all references to the ICC International Plumbing Code are hereby deleted and replaced with the State of Illinois Plumbing Code, current edition.
(6) Code Official. Any and all references to the Code Official are hereby deleted and replaced with "Building Official".
(B) Specific amendments.
Page 1 | Section 101.1 | Insert the words "Lake County Planning, Building & Development" to replace "[NAME OF JURISDICTION]". |
Page 5 | Section 106.5.2 Fee schedule | Delete the words "as indicated in the following schedule." and "[JURISDICTION TO INSERT APPROPRIATE SCHEDULE]". Insert the words "the effective fee schedule as adopted by Lake County". |
Page 6 | Section 108.1 | Add the following section: |
108.1.1 Enforcement. The county may enforce violations of this code in accordance with the Lake County Administrative Adjudication Ordinance, (§§ 94.50 through 94.66 of the Lake County Code of Ordinances) or in accordance with Sections 108.2 through 108.7.3 of this code. | ||
108.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter or repair mechanical work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a petty offense punishable by a fine of not more than $500. Each week that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. | ||
Page 7 | Section 108.5 | Re-write the section as follows: |
108.5 Stop work orders. Upon notice from the code official that mechanical work is being performed contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, or to the owner's authorized agent, or to the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable for a fine of not less than $100 dollars or more than $500 dollars. | ||
Page 7 | Section 109 Means of Appeal | Delete the entire section and replace with; |
109.1 Application for Appeal. Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Building Official to the Zoning Board of Appeals. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply, or an equivalent form of construction is to be used. | ||
109.2 Disqualification of Member. A member shall not hear an appeal in which that member has any personal, professional or financial interest. | ||
109.3 Compensation of Members. Compensation of members shall be determined by law. | ||
109.4 Notice of Meeting. Any appeal must be filed with the Zoning Board of Appeals within 30 days after the date of the Building Official's decision thereon. | ||
109.5 Open Hearing. All hearings before the Board of Appeals shall be open to the public. The appellant, the appellant's representative, the Building Official and any person whose interests are affected shall be given an opportunity to be heard. | ||
109.5.1 Procedure. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall adopt and make available to the public through the Secretary, procedures under which a hearing will be conducted. The procedures shall not require compliance with strict rules of evidence but shall mandate that only relevant information be received. | ||
109.6 Administration. The Building Official shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals. | ||
Page 129 | Appendix B, Recommen ded Permit Fee Schedule | Delete with no substitution. |
(Ord. 14-0316, passed 4-8-2014; Ord. 23-0785, passed 6-13-2023)