The Existing Building Code is hereby amended as follows:
(A) Section 101.1 is hereby amended by substituting “City of O’Fallon, Illinois” for the words “[NAME OF JURISDICTION]”;
(B) Section 103.1 is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Section R103.1 is hereby adopted in lieu thereof as follows:
“Section 103.1 Department of Building Safety, Code Official defined
103.1 General. The term “department of building safety” wherever used in this code shall mean the Building and Inspections Division of the Community Development Department of the City of O’Fallon, Illinois. The term “code official” as used in this code shall mean the duly appointed Code Official of the City of O’Fallon, Illinois and any designee thereof.”;
(C) Section 103.2 inclusive is hereby repealed in its entirety;
(D) Section 108.2 is hereby amended by substituting “by written order or resolution of the City Council” for the words “by the applicable governing authority.”;
(E) Section 108.6 is hereby repealed and a new Section 108.6 is hereby adopted in lieu thereof as follows:
“108.6 Refunds. No portion of any fee shall be returned to a permit holder in the case of a building permit or a suspension, discontinuance, or abandonment of work.”;
(F) Section 112 is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Section 112 is hereby adopted in lieu thereof as follows:
“Section 112 Means of Approval
112.1 Means of Approval. Any person affected by a decision of the code official or a notice or order issued under this code shall have the right of appeal to the Building Code Review Committee, established by section 113.0 of the Building Code, which shall additionally govern the grounds and regulate the procedures for such appeals.”
(G) Section 113.4 is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new Section 113.4 is hereby adopted in lieu thereof as follows:
“113.4 Violation Penalties. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this code or shall fail to comply with any order issued pursuant to any section of this code, upon conviction therefor, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 114.4 of Section 3, Commercial Building Code.”
(H) Sections 117.3 and 117.4 are hereby repealed in their entirety. (See applicable Illinois law on demolition of unsafe structures.)
(1999 Code, § 150.07) (Ord. 4163, passed 10-5-2020)