The Building Code adopted in § 150.01 of this chapter is hereby amended as follows:
(A) Section 101.1 (Title) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of the City of Oakbrook Terrace, hereinafter referred to as “this code.”
(B) Section 102.4 (Referenced codes and standards) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions of this code and referenced codes and standards, the provisions of this code shall apply. The International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2009 Edition, shall apply for the construction, alteration and repair of buildings for residential purposes.
(C) Section 103 (Department of Building Safety) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
SECTION 103
BUILDING OFFICIAL
103.1 Director of Community and Economic Development. The Director of Community and Economic Development, and such assistants to whom the Director of Community and Economic Development has delegated authority, shall be the building official for purposes of administering and enforcing the provisions of this code and making such determinations, interpretations and orders as are necessary therefor and for requiring such plats, plans and other descriptive material as are necessary to judge compliance with this code.
(D) Sec. 105.1 (Required) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Any owner or authorized agent who intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure; or to erect, install, enlarge, alter, repair, remove, convert or replace any electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by this code; or to cause any work to be done, shall first make application to the Director of Community and Economic Development and obtain the required permit. Permits shall be issued only in accordance with the following requirements:
1. No permit shall be issued on any unrecorded lot or parcel or tract of land until such lot or tract has been surveyed, platted and recorded in the Office of the DuPage County Recorder.
2. No permit shall be issued until satisfactory proof has been submitted that the building or structure is served by an approved water supply and water distribution system and by approved sewage treatment facilities.
(E) Sec. 105.2 (Work exempt from permit) is amended by deleting items 1 through 6, 9 and 11 under “Building” without substitution.
(F) Sec. 105.3 (Application for permit), is amended by deleting the introductory paragraph and items 2 and 4, and substituting the following, and by adding a new paragraph 8 as follows:
105.3 Application for permit.
105.3.1 Application requirements. To obtain a permit, the applicant shall first file an application therefor in writing, on a form furnished by the Community Development Department for that purpose. Such application shall include the following:
2. Describe the land on which the proposed work is to be done by legal description, street address or similar description that will readily identify and definitely locate the proposed building or work, and provide the property identification number (PIN) as it appears on the property tax bill.
4. Be accompanied by construction documents and other information as required in Section 107.3, including plans signed and sealed by an architect or engineer licensed or registered with the State of Illinois, unless such requirement is waived by the Director of Community and Economic Development for minor improvements that would generate a minimum fee. Also, be accompanied by a plat of survey for the property, prepared by a registered land surveyor. All plans shall be in sufficient detail to enable the Director of Community and Economic Development to determine the character of the work proposed under the permit. Complete framing drawings of all structural steel and mill or reinforced concrete construction shall be submitted, and such drawings shall show the dead and live loads used in the design.
8. For all new construction, be accompanied by topographical information in sufficient detail to indicate the natural drainage of the property on which the proposed construction is to occur. Such information shall indicate the proposed final grade, including the intended water flow, which shall be established at the existing elevations unless this requirement is waived by the Director of Community and Economic Development for minor improvements that would generate a minimum fee, and such information shall also depict foundation heights at least six inches above the final grade, and indicate that the grade pitch is away from the building and at a rate of not less than one-eighth inch per foot.
(G) Existing Sec. 105.3.1 (Action on application) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
105.3.1 Action on application. The Director of Community and Economic Development shall examine or cause to be examined applications for permits and amendments thereto within a reasonable time after filing. If the application, construction documents, proposed use, manner of construction, or kind and quality of materials and workmanship do not conform to the requirements of pertinent laws, the Director of Community and Economic Development shall reject such application in writing, stating the reasons therefor. If the Director of Community and Economic Development is satisfied that the proposed work conforms to the requirements of this code and laws and ordinances applicable thereto, and a certificate of liability insurance has been submitted in a sufficient amount, the Director of Community and Economic Development shall issue a permit upon payment of the fees and deposits required in Chapter 154 of the city’s code of ordinances.
(H) Sec. 105.3 (Application for permit) is further amended by renumbering existing paragraph 3.3.2 as paragraph 3.3.3 and adding a new section 105.3.2 as follows:
105.3.2 Copy of plans to fire chief. Two (2) copies of the plans for multiple-family and commercial construction shall be submitted by the applicant to the fire chief of the applicable fire protection district for all attached dwelling units and institutional and commercial or industrial buildings. The chief shall, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the plans, examine them to determine whether they comply with the applicable fire protection standards of the bureau of fire prevention for the district; and, if the plans meet such standards, the chief shall endorse the plans accordingly and deliver them to the Director of Community and Economic Development. If such plans do not meet such standards, the plans shall be returned to the applicant with a memorandum of the specific deficiencies noted; and the Director of Community and Economic Development shall not issue any building permit for such uses until any plans therefor have been approved by the fire chief.
(I) Sec. 105.5 (Expiration) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
If no work is commenced within six (6) months after issuance of a permit, or if no work is done for a period of more than six (6) months, the permit shall expire by limitation; and a new permit, and payment of a new permit fee, shall be required before such work is continued. If all exterior work and finishing are not completed within one (1) year after issuance of a permit, a new permit, and payment of a new permit fee, shall be required before such work is continued. In the case of an addition or alteration to an existing building, if exterior work and finishing is not completed within one (1) year, the Code Official shall tag the building as unfit for occupancy and shall require that the building be vacated. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the extension of the expiration date of a permit by the Code Official if the permittee can show that a hardship would occur in enforcing the strict letter of this provision.
(J) Sec. 105.7 (Placement of permit) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
The building permit or copy shall be kept on the site of the work until the completion of the project. A permit card shall be displayed at the front of the building or structure under construction. A fee of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25) shall be required for replacement of any lost or destroyed permit card.
(K) Sec. 105 (Permits) is further amended by adding a new Section 105.8 as follows:
105.8 Plans to be kept on file. One copy of the plans on which the permit is issued shall remain on file in the office of the Director of Community and Economic Development, and a duplicate copy shall be kept continuously at the building site during construction.
(L) Sec. 105 (Permits) is amended by adding a new Section 105.9 as follows:
105.9 Posting of Construction Site Signs. One (1) construction site sign, as defined and regulated in the city’s zoning code, shall be posted by the contractor or owner responsible for each site in the city where new building construction, construction of an addition to an existing building, or construction of a new or reconstructed commercial parking lot is taking place under a permit issued under the city’s building code. Such a sign shall be a single-sided aluminum sign, two feet by four feet (2'x4') in size, to direct attention to the rules and regulations applicable to such a site, including, but not limited to, work hours, traffic rules, environmental regulations and clean-up regulations, as determined by the Director of Community and Economic Development to be necessary and appropriate, and such sign shall be obtained only from the city, for a fee as established in § 154.03(G) of the city’s code of ordinances. Such sign shall not be affixed to any tree but shall be affixed to a building or fence or shall be mounted on a post or weighted standard that is no more than six feet (6') in height and is located behind the front lot line of the construction site. Such sign shall be posted prior to any construction activities as are described in this section or prior to any complete demolition of buildings or structures associated with any such construction activities; and it shall be the responsibility of the contractor or owner responsible for the site to maintain the sign in place throughout construction or demolition activities. Thereafter, such sign shall be removed within no more than two (2) weeks after a final occupancy permit has been issued, provided that the sign may be removed under appropriate circumstances, with the permission of the Director of Community and Economic Development, upon issuance of a temporary occupancy permit.
(M) Sec. 107.2.5 (Site plan) is amended by adding the following:
If a site plan is required by this section, such plan shall also comply with Chapter 156 of the city’s code of ordinances.
(N) The first paragraph of Sec. 107.3.4.1 (General) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
When it is required that documents be prepared by a registered design professional, the Director of Community and Economic Development shall be authorized to require the owner to engage and designate on the building permit application a registered design professional who shall act as the registered design professional in responsible charge. Such registered design professional shall be a professional licensed to practice architecture as provided by the Illinois Architectural Act, or a professional licensed to practice structural engineering as provided by the Illinois Structural Engineering Act, or a Registered Professional Engineer as provided by the Illinois Professional Engineering Act. If a structural engineer is required, such engineer shall submit a certified report verifying the structural integrity for any proposed structural addition which adds a new story to an existing structure, or where any addition utilizes existing foundation walls and footings. The city may also require such a report in other instances of new construction, alterations, repairs, expansions, additions and/or modifications of structures, in its discretion, when determined necessary for public health and safety reasons. If the circumstances require, the owner shall designate a substitute registered design professional in responsible charge who shall perform the duties required of the original registered design professional in responsible charge. The Director of Community and Economic Development shall be notified in writing by the owner if the registered design professional in responsible charge changes or is unable to perform the duties required.
(O) Sec. 107.4 (Amended construction documents) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Work shall be installed in accordance with the approved construction documents, and any changes made during construction that are not in compliance with the approved construction documents shall be resubmitted for approval as an amended set of construction documents. It shall be unlawful to amend construction documents by erasing, modifying or altering any lines, words or figures on such documents after they have been previously approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development.
(P) Sec. 109.2 (Schedule of permit fees) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
For construction or installation of buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems, and for alterations thereto requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required in accordance with Chapter 154 of the city’s code of ordinances.
(Q) Sec. 109.4 (Work commencing before permit issuance) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
If any person commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits, the Director of Community and Economic Development shall issue a stop-work order to terminate work until such time as the proper permit application is filed and a permit is issued. A charge of Two Hundred Dollars ($200) shall be imposed as a penalty for work commenced without a permit in addition to the permit fees for such work.
(R) Sec. 110.3.10 (Final inspection) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
The final inspection shall be made after all work required by the building permit is completed. All temporary installations and equipment, including, but not limited to, tanks and trailers shall be removed from the construction site before the final inspection is made.
(S) Sec. 111 (Certificate issued) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
111.2 Certificate issued. The Director of Community and Economic Development shall inspect the building or structure and shall issue a certificate of occupancy if the following conditions are met:
1. The Director of Community and Economic Development finds no violations of the provisions of this code or other laws that are enforced by the Community Development Department;
2. For new buildings or additions to existing buildings, confirmation of building height from the city’s Community Development Department or from a licensed architect or structural engineer;
3. For new buildings or additions to existing buildings, an as-built topographical survey; and
4. For new buildings or additions to existing buildings, an as-built site plan and landscape plan depicting all required yards.
Such certificate of occupancy shall contain the following:
1. The building permit number;
2. The address of the structure;
3. The name and address of the owner;
4. A description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate is issued;
5. A statement that the required portion of the structure has been inspected and that all required documentation has been reviewed for compliance with the requirements of this code for the occupancy and division of occupancy and the use for which the proposed occupancy is classified;
6. The name of the Director of Community and Economic Development;
7. The edition of the code under which the permit was issued;
8. The use and occupancy, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3;
9. The type of construction as defined in Chapter 6;
10. The design occupant load;
11. If an automatic sprinkler is provided, whether the sprinkler system is required; and
12. Any special stipulations and conditions of the building permit.
(T) Sec. 111.1 (Use and occupancy) is amended by adding the following additional subsections:
111.1.1 Change in occupancy. Upon any tenant change, occupant change or ownership change within any commercial building, the building shall be required to obtain a “New Business Certificate of Occupancy.” Prior to issuance of such Certificate, the building shall be subject to a Building Code inspection, Electrical Code inspection, Fire Code inspection, and/or any other inspections deemed by the Director of Community and Economic Development to be appropriate. The fee for such inspections and certificate shall be as provided in Chapter 154 of the city’s code of ordinances.
111.1.2 Occupancy of previously erected or relocated buildings. The use of building or structure previously erected or moved into position is prohibited for any purpose unless such building or structure complies with the requirements of this code and receives an occupancy permit.
(U) Sec. 111.3 (Temporary occupancy) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
The Director of Community and Economic Development is authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided that the following conditions are met:
1. The holder of the building permit shall have completed all interior construction and work necessary to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the intended occupants;
2. An additional cash bond of not less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) shall be posted;
3. The holder of the building permit or the contract purchaser shall execute an agreement acknowledging the work that is to be completed, and releasing the city from any responsibility for the completion of such work;
4. The completed portion or portions can be safely occupied; and
5. A performance bond or letter of credit shall be posted in an amount equivalent to one and one-half (1-1/2) times the estimated cost of completion of uncompleted exterior site work.
A temporary certificate of occupancy shall be valid for a period of no more than sixty (60) days during months of the year permitting exterior construction, and no more than one hundred eighty (180) days during other times of the year. If a final certificate of occupancy cannot be issued before the expiration of the temporary certificate of occupancy, all cash bonds, including those imposed by the section, shall be forfeited, and a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50) shall be charged for each additional inspection required.
(V) Sec. 113 (Board of Appeals) is deleted without substitution.
(W) Sec. 114.4 (Violation penalties) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or repairs a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the Director of Community and Economic Development, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code, shall be subject to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) nor more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750).
(X) Sec. 115.1 (Authority) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Whenever the Director of Community and Economic Development finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner either contrary to the provisions of this code or dangerous or unsafe, the Director of Community and Economic Development is authorized to issue a stop-work order. The Director of Community and Economic Development is also authorized to issue a stop-work order if such official finds that any work is being done in violation of any other code adopted by the city, including the zoning code.
(Y) Sec. 115.3 (Unlawful Continuance) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stopwork order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100) nor more than Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750).
(Z) Sec. 202. (Definitions) is amended by deleting the definition of “Building Official” and substituting the following:
The employee designated as the Director of Community and Economic Development in Sec. 103 of this code.
(AA) Sec. 202 (Definitions) is amended by adding the following definition:
TENANT SPACE. A portion of a building that is occupied by a business tenant operating under a business name or by an individual governmental agency. This space shall be separated from other tenant spaces and common exit ways by the required fire-rated walls, ceilings and floors.
(BB) Sec. 403.1 (Applicability) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
The provisions of this section shall apply to all buildings, any part of which is located more than fifty feet (50') above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
(CC) Exception 2 of Sec. 403.3 (Automatic sprinkler system) is deleted without substitution.
(DD) Sec. 403.4.1 (Smoke detection) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Smoke detection shall be provided in accordance with Section 907.2.13.1. Installation of an automatic fire detection system shall not eliminate any requirement for a sprinkler system.
(EE) Sec. 403.5.3 (Stairway door operation) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Stairway doors other than the exit discharge doors shall be permitted to be locked from the stairway side. Stairway doors that are locked from the stairway side shall be capable of being unlocked simultaneously without unlatching upon a signal from the fire command center. All stairway doors shall automatically unlock in the event of a power failure.
(FF) 403.5.4 (Smoke proof exit enclosures) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Every required stairway serving floors more than sixty feet (60') above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall comply with Sections 909.20 and 1022.9.
(GG) Exceptions 1 and 2 in Sec. 404.3 (Automatic sprinkler protection) are deleted without substitution.
(HH) Sec. 406.1.4 (Separation), paragraph (1) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
1. The private garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit and its attic area by means of a minimum one-half inch (1/2") gypsum board applied to the garage side. Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all habitable rooms above by not less than five-eighths inch (5/8") Type X gypsum board or equivalent. Door openings between a private garage and the dwelling unit shall be equipped with either a one and three-fourth inch (1-3/4") solid core wood door or solid or honeycomb core steel door not less than one and three-fourth inch (1-3/4") thick. The sills of all door openings between private garages and adjacent interior space shall be raised not less than six inches (6") above the garage floor, and the door opening shall be provided with an automatic closing device and shall be a “B” labeled door with a one and one-half (1-1/2) hour fire rating. Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted.
(II) Sec. 709 (Fire partitions) is amended by adding a new Section 709.10 as follows:
709.10 Additional requirements. The following additional requirements shall be met for fire partitions:
709.10.1 Hollow vertical spaces. All hollow vertical spaces shall be fire stopped at every floor level.
709.10.2 Fire spraying of structural members. All structural members shall be fire sprayed. If the bottom of the deck is the bottom of the roof, then the deck must also be sprayed.
(JJ) Sec. 903.2 (Where required) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Approved automatic sprinkler systems shall be required as provided in Section 903.2 of the city’s Fire Code, as amended.
(KK) Section 903.3.1.2 (NFPA 13R sprinkler systems) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Where allowed in buildings of Group R, up to and including four (4) stories in height, automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R, except in bathrooms with an area of fifty-five (55) square feet or less, or in closets with an area of twenty-four (24) square feet or less and a width of less than three feet (3').
(LL) Sec. 903.4 (Sprinkler system monitoring and alarms) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
All valves controlling the water supply for automatic sprinkler systems, pumps, tanks, water levels and temperatures, critical air pressures and water-flow switches on all sprinkler systems shall be electrically supervised and shall terminate at DU-COMM (DuPage Communications, Fire Department Dispatch Center) unless an alternative location is expressly approved by the bureau of fire prevention. All such approved locations shall be U.L. listed central stations. Additionally, the bureau of fire prevention shall have the authority to require that any fire alarm systems terminate at DU-COMM in the event that the structure is deemed to constitute a “target hazard.”
(MM) Sec. 903.4.1 (Monitoring) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be distinctly different and automatically transmitted to and shall terminate at the DuPage Public Safety Communications Agency (DU-COMM), a joint municipal emergency dispatch center or, when approved by the Director of Community and Economic Development, shall sound an audible signal at a constantly attended location. The following signals shall be supervised:
(1) All flow and active alarm signals from any fire suppression or fire alarm system in service; and
(2) All system components which are normally supervised, including valves, pressures and levels which are critical to the system operation and all signal components required under National Fire Protection Standards, and any other component deemed necessary for the proper operation the system.
(NN) Sec. 907.1.3 (Equipment) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Systems and their components shall be listed and approved for the purpose for which they are installed. The automatic fire alarm system shall be used for detection and signaling in the event of fire.
(OO) Sec. 907.2 (Where required - new buildings and structures) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
An approved manual, automatic or manual and automatic fire alarm system shall be provided in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.27. Where automatic sprinkler protection, installed in accordance with Section 903.1.1 or 903.1.2, is provided and connected to the building fire alarm system, automatic heat detection required by this section shall not be required. An approved automatic fire detection system shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72. Devices, combinations of devices, appliances and equipment shall comply with Section 907.1.2. The automatic fire detectors shall be smoke detectors, except that an approved alternative type of detector shall be installed in spaces such as boiler rooms where, during normal operation, products of combustion are present in sufficient quantity to actuate a smoke detector.
(PP) Sec. 907.2 (Where required - new buildings and structures) is amended by adding new Subsections 907.2.24 through 907.2.27, as follows:
907.2.24 Smoke detectors as part of system. Smoke detectors shall be used as part of the fire alarm system in all institutional and education uses and in use groups of R-l and R-2.
907.2.25 Tenant space indication. When activated, a smoke detector shall be identified visually by the tenant space in which it is located.
907.2.26 Single- and multiple-family dwellings. Smoke detectors shall be installed in every new single-family and multiple-family residential unit and in singlefamily residential buildings where structural changes or repairs with a value in excess of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) are made in the living area, and in all multiple-family mixed-occupancy dwelling units, as follows:
1. Location: As per 2008 National Electrical Code.
2. Specifications: Smoke detectors shall be electric type with battery backup, and shall be wired directly to the structure’s A.C. system. The detectors must be interconnected so that the activation of one (1) detector will activate all other detectors in the building. No switching or extension cords or receptacle connections shall be permitted. All types of smoke detectors shall be listed with one of the approved testing laboratories which are identified in the Appendix of this code.
(QQ) Sec. 909.1 (Scope and purpose) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
This section applies to mechanical or passive smoke control systems when they are required by other provisions of this code. The purpose of this section is to establish minimum requirements for the design, installation and acceptance testing of smoke control systems that are intended to provide a tenable environment for the evacuation or relocation of occupants by removing and controlling smoke, hot air and gases within a building. These provisions are not intended for the preservation of contents, the timely restoration of operations or for assistance in fire suppression or overhaul activities. Smoke control systems regulated by this section serve a different purpose than the smoke- and heat-venting provisions found in Section 910. Mechanical smoke control systems shall not be considered exhaust systems under Chapter 5 of the International Mechanical Code.
(RR) Sec. 909.2 (General design requirements) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Buildings, structures or parts thereof required by this code to have a smoke control system or systems shall have such systems designed in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 909 and the National Fire Protection Association Standards, or other acceptable criteria that conform with generally accepted and well-established principles of engineering relevant to the design. The construction documents shall include sufficient information and detail to adequately describe the elements of the design necessary for the proper implementation of the smoke control systems. These documents shall be accompanied by sufficient information and analysis to demonstrate compliance with these provisions. For buildings less than twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet in area, windows which can be opened may be used for venting smoke.
(SS) Sec. 909 (Smoke control systems) is amended by adding a new Sec. 909.20.7, as follows:
909.20.7 Other use of mechanical systems. Mechanical smoke removal may be used in lieu of gravity venting (hatches or panels) in accordance with the following criteria:
1. All systems shall be designed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standards or other acceptable criteria.
2. Three hundred (300) cubic feet per minute (300 CFM) mechanical capacity will be considered the equivalent to one (1) square foot of required vent opening, or the mechanical system may be designed to provide six (6) air changes per hour.
3. The mechanical smoke management system shall have an adequate supply and return air source to allow the system to operate properly.
4. The location and design of controls for the mechanical smoke management system, including the pressurization of certain areas of a building, shall be at an easily accessible location approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
(TT) The last paragraph of Sec. 1006.3 (Illumination emergency power) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
The emergency power system shall provide power for a duration of not less than ninety (90) minutes and shall consist of storage batteries, unit equipment or an onsite generator. The installation of the emergency power system shall be in accordance with Section 2702. In all buildings or portions of buildings with an occupant load of at least fifty (50), the means of egress lighting shall be connected to an emergency electrical system. Battery-operated emergency lights which illuminate the exit sign shall be deemed to comply with this requirement.
(UU) Exception 2 in Sec. 1008.1.9.3 (Locks and latches) is deleted without substitution.
(VV) Sec. 1008.1.10 (Panic and fire exit hardware) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
All doors equipped with latching devices in buildings or portions of buildings that serve rooms or spaces with an occupant load greater than one hundred (100) shall be equipped with approved panic and fire exit hardware. Where panic and fire exit hardware is installed, it shall comply with the following:
1. Acceptable panic and fire exit hardware shall have a door latching assembly that incorporates a device that will cause the door latch to release, and the door leaf to open, with a force of fifteen (15) pounds (67N) applied to a bar or panel in the direction of egress, at a height greater than thirty inches (30") (762 mm) and less than forty-four inches (44") (1,118 mm) above the floor at the lock side of the door, or thirty inches (30") (762 mm) from the hinged side, whichever is farther from the hinge.
2. The actuating portion of such bar or panel shall extend not less than one half (1/2) the width of the door leaf.
(WW) Sec. 1021.1 (Exits from stories) is amended by adding the following additional subsection:
1021.4 Exits in specified circumstances. Every room or tenant space in which the travel distance exceeds seventy-five feet (75'), shall have at least two (2) egress doorways leading from the room or tenant space to an exit or corridor. Such egress doorways shall be marked with an approved illuminated exit sign and shall swing in the direction of egress travel when serving an occupant load of fifty (50) or more or a high hazard use.
Exceptions:
1. Boiler, incinerator, and furnace rooms shall be provided with two (2) egress doorways when the area exceeds fifty (50) square feet (46.6 m2) and individual fuel-fired equipment exceeds four hundred thousand (400,000) BTUs (11.24W) input capacity. Doorways shall be one-half (1/2) of the diagonal dimension of the room.
When two (2) doorways are required by this exception, a fixed ladder access out of the room may be provided for one (1) doorway.
2. Institution-12 use areas with more than six (6) beds shall be provided with two (2) egress doorways.
(XX) Sec. 1029 (Emergency escape and rescue) is amended by adding a new Subsection 1029.6 as follows:
1029.6 Basements. Basements in all “R” use groups shall be provided with direct access to the outside by a door and stairs or a window having an opening frame nominal area with a minimum opening of thirty inches (30") wide and thirty-eight inches (38") high and a sill height not more than forty-four inches (44") above the finished floor. Such window shall include a metal rectangular-shaped emergency escape well with a minimum width of thirty-six inches (36") a minimum clearance from the foundation wall of twenty-four inches (24") and a height not more than six inches (6") above grade, with no exposed sharp edges. Metal wells for windows which are not escape windows shall extend twenty inches (20") away from the foundation wall.
(YY) Sec. 1206 (Yards or courts) is deleted without substitution.
(ZZ) Sec. 1405.10 (Adhered masonry veneer) is amended to read as follows:
Adhered masonry veneer shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 1405.10.1 and Sections 6.1 and 6.3 of TMS 402/ACI 530/ASCE 5. On new construction, foundation walls shall be covered by siding or adhered masonry veneer above a height of six inches (6") above grade.
(AAA) Subsection 1405.17 is added to Section 1405 (Installation of Wall Coverings) to read as follows:
1405.17 Exterior paint and colors.
1405.17.1 Exterior surface treatments. It shall be unlawful to paint, stain or color or change the color of any fence located within the city except in accordance with this Section 1405.17.
1405.17.2 Permissible exterior surface treatments. No more than one solid color shall be used on any fence located within the city.
1405.17.3 Existing colors, maintenance and vested rights. The owner of property affected by this Section 1405.17 shall have the right to maintain and repair colors existing on the effective date of this Section 1405.17. The owner of property shall be permitted to repair minor damage to the existing fences on the property and to repaint such repaired areas to match the existing color, provided, however, that the repaired area to be repainted shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the combined surface area of all elevations of the fence. In the event that more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined surface area of all elevations of the fence needs to be repainted, or if the color of existing fence is to be changed, then the property shall be brought into full compliance with this Section 1405.17
(BBB) Sec. 3102 (Membrane structures) is deleted without substitution.
(CCC) Sec. 3002.4 (Elevator car to accommodate ambulance stretcher) is deleted, and the following substituted:
On all new construction, remodeling, redesign or alterations for a building that has passenger or freight elevator access, one elevator shall accommodate a twenty-four (24") by ninety-six-inch (96") ambulance stretcher in the horizontal, open position; and such elevator shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services (Star of Life). The symbol shall be not less than three inches (3") in height and shall be placed inside on both sides of the hoist-way door frame.
(DDD) Sec. 3202 (Encroachments into the public right-of-way) is deleted without substitution, except that Sec. 3202.3.1 (Awnings, canopies, marquees and signs) is retained as part of this code.
(EEE) Sec. H110 (Roof signs) and Sec. H112 (Projecting signs) are deleted without substitution.
(FFF) Chapter 35 (Referenced Standards), the ANSI Standards, are amended by adding a new standard as follows:
ANSI Al0.4-2004 Safety Requirements for Personal Hoists and Employee Elevators
(GGG) Chapter 35 (Referenced Standards), the ASCE/SEI Standards, are amended by adding a new standard as follows:
Automated People Mover Standards (ASCE 21, Part 1-2005/2006, ASCE 21, Parts 2 through 4-2008).
(HHH) Chapter 35 (Referenced Standards), the ASME Standards, are amended by deleting A17.1-2000 and 18.1-1999 and adding the following new standards:
A17.1-2005, A17.1(a)-2005, and A17.1(s)-2005
Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
Al7.2-2004 Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks
A17.3-2005 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators
(For this standard, the required upgrades to existing elevators, as defined in the Administrative Rules (41 Ill. Adm. Code 1000), adopted in conformance with the Elevator Safety Act (225 ILCS 312/140), including upgrades to the hydraulic cylinder system and firefighter control system, shall, be completed no later than January 1, 2013).
Al8.1 -2005 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts
QE1-1-2004 Standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors
and adding the following new standards:
A) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1-2010/CSA B44-10) and Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.7-2007/CSA B44.7-07;
B) Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators (ASME Al 7.3-2005), but only as required under Section 35(h) and (i) of the Act and subsection (d) of this Section;
C) Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts (ASME A18.1-2008);
D) Standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors (ASME QEI-1-2010).
(III) Section 3001.01 (Scope is deleted, and the following is substituted:
3001.01 Scope.
a) This chapter applies to the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration and repair of the following equipment, its associated parts, and its hoistways (except as exempted in subsection (b) of this Section):
1) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car or platform that move between two or more landings, including, but not limited to, elevators, platform lifts and stairway lifts;
2) Power-driven stairways and walkways for carrying persons between landings. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, escalators and moving walkways;
3) Hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car that serve two or more landings and that are restricted to the carrying of material by their limited size or limited access to the car, including, but not limited to, dumbwaiters, material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices;
4) Automatic, guided transit vehicles on guide ways with an exclusive right-of-way. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, automated people movers. [225 ILCS 312/10(a) and (b)].
b) This chapter does not apply to the following equipment: personnel hoists and employee elevators for construction and demolition operations within the scope of ANSI A10.4; material hoists within the scope of ANSI Al0.5; manlifts within the scope of ASME A90.1; mobile scaffolds, towers, and platforms within the scope of ANSI A92; powered platforms and equipment for exterior and interior maintenance within the scope of ANSI A120.1; conveyors and related equipment within the scope of ASME B20.1; cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks, and slings within the scope of ASME B30; industrial trucks within the scope of ASME B56; portable equipment, except for portable escalators that are covered by ANSI Al7.1; tiering or piling machines used to move materials to and from storage located and operating entirely within one story; equipment for feeding or positioning materials at machine tools, printing presses, etc.; skip or furnace hoists; wharf ramps; railroad car lifts or dumpers; line jacks, false cars, shafters, moving platforms, and similar equipment used for installing an elevator by a contractor licensed in this state; conveyances located in a private residence not accessible to the public. [225 ILCS 312/10(c)].
c) Further, this chapter does not apply to special purpose personnel elevators within the scope of ASMEA 17.1 and used only by authorized personnel. [225 ILCS 312/10(c)].
d) This chapter applies to conveyances for which a building permit was issued, constructed, repaired or modified prior to October 1, 2012, as well as all conveyances for which a building permit was issued, constructed, repaired or modified on or after October 1, 2012.
(JJJ) Section 3001.02 (Referenced standards) is deleted, and the following is substituted:
Section 3001.02 Referenced standards.
a) Except where a more stringent standard is otherwise provided for in the code, all conveyances shall be designed, constructed, installed, operated, inspected, tested, maintained, altered and repaired in accordance with the following standards and safety codes:
1) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Three Park Avenue
New York NY 10016-5990
A) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1-2010/CSA B44-10) and Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.7-2007/CSA B44.7-07);
B) Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators (ASME Al 7.3-2005), but only as required under Section 35(h) and (i) of the Act and subsection (d) of this Section;
C) Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts (ASME Al 8.1-2008);
D) Standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors (ASME QEL1-2010).
2) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston VA 20191-4400
Automated People Mover Standards (ASCE 21, Part 1-2005/2006, ASCE 21, Parts 2 through 4-2008).
b) Upgrade Requirements for Existing Conveyances
1) Notwithstanding anything else in this chapter, the following upgrade requirements of the 2007 edition of the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A 17.1) and the 2005 edition of the Safety Code for Existing Elevators (ASME Al7.3) must be completed by January 1, 2014, but need not be completed prior to January 1, 2013:
A) Restricted opening of hoistway doors or car doors on passenger elevators in accordance with ASME A17.3-2005.
2) Notwithstanding anything else in this chapter, the following upgrade requirements of the 2007 edition of the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A 17.1) and the 2005 edition of the Safety Code for Existing Elevators (ASME A17.3) must be completed by January 1, 2015, but need not be completed prior to January 1, 2013:
A) Car illumination in accordance with ASME A17.3-2005;
B) Emergency operation and signaling devices in accordance with ASME Al 7.3-2005;
C) Phase reversal and failure protection in accordance with ASMEA17.3-2005;
D) Reopening device for power operated doors or gates in accordance with ASME A17.3-2005;
E) Stop-switch pits in accordance with ASME Al 7.3-2005; and
F) Pit ladder installation in accordance with Section 2.2.4.2 of ASME A17.1-2007.
3) In the event that a conveyance regulated by this chapter is altered, the alteration shall comply with ASME A17.1-2010/CSA B44-10.
4) Notwithstanding anything else in this Section, the firefighter’s emergency operation and the hydraulic elevator cylinder, including the associated safety devices outlined in Section 4.3.3(b) of ASME A17.3-2005, are not required to be upgraded unless:
A) There is an alteration;
B) The equipment fails; or
C) Failing to replace the equipment jeopardizes the public safety and welfare as determined by the Director of Community and Economic Development. [225 ILCS 312/35(h) and (i)].
c) Inspection Guidelines. All conveyances be inspected and tested in accordance with the following recommended practices. The following list should not be interpreted as excluding other practices recommended by equipment manufacturers.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Three Park Avenue
New York NY 10016-5990
Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks (ASME AI 7.2-2010).
(Ord. 05-20, passed 9-13-05; Am. Ord. 05-46, passed 3-4-06; Am. Ord. 06-30, passed 11-28-06; Am. Ord. 06-38, passed 1-23-07; Am. Ord. 07-02, passed 5-22-07; Am. Ord. 08-3, passed 5-27-08; Am. Ord. 08-08, passed 7-8-08; Am. Ord. 08-27, passed 9-30-08; Am. Ord. 09-48, passed 3-23-10; Am. Ord. 12-49, passed 11-27-12; Am. Ord. 19-5, passed 2-26-19; Am. Ord. 22-24, passed 8-23-22; Am. Ord. 24-02, passed 1-9-24)