(A) Adoption by reference. There is hereby adopted by reference as if fully set out herein that certain code known as the 2015 International Building Code, prepared and published by the International Code Council, Inc., together with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes hereinafter set forth, three copies of which have been on file for a period of more than 30 days prior to the adoption of this code and now are on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
(B) Amendments. The following additions, insertions, deletions and changes are hereby made to the ICC Building Code.
(1) Section 101.1 Title.
Amend by deleting the word and punctuation marks, “(Name of Jurisdiction)” and in place thereof inserting the words “The Village of Peotone”.
(2) Section 101.1.4.3 Plumbing.
Delete the International Plumbing Code and insert Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Illinois Administration Code 890) published by the Illinois Department of Health.
(3) Section 102.2 Other laws. Add:
The Village of Peotone zoning ordinance shall prevail concerning zoning regulations, signs, performance standards, accessory uses, and other matters covered by that ordinance.
(4) Section 110 Certificate of occupancy. Add the following section:
There will be a 24-hour grace period between passing the final inspection and the issuance of the certificate of occupancy. The contractor shall schedule the final inspection with a minimum 24-hour notice.
(5) Section 113 Board of Appeals. Delete this section in its entirety and add the following:
The Village Board of the Village of Peotone shall act as the appeals board. Also, reference the 2015 Property Maintenance Code, section 111.
(6) Section 301.2 General. Add the following:
The Village of Peotone zoning ordinance shall prevail concerning zoning regulations, signs, performance standards, accessory uses, and other matters covered by that ordinance.
(7) Section 406.3.4.1 Separations. Delete in its entirety and insert the following:
Private garages, located beneath rooms in residential buildings, shall have walls, partitions, floors, ceilings, and structural steel members separating the garage space from the adjacent interior spaces constructed to a minimum one-hour fire resistance rating. All bearing and non-bearing walls under the garage shall have a one-hour fire rating. Attached private garages shall be completely separated from the adjacent interior spaces and the attic area by means of five-eighths-inch gypsum board or equivalent applied to the garage side. The sills of all door openings between the garage and adjacent interior spaces shall be raised not less than four (4) inches above the garage floor.
(8) Delete Chapter 11 and insert the Illinois Accessibility Code, current edition.
(9) Section 1805.1.1 Footings and foundations. Add the following section:
All footings and walls to be poured in place concrete. Alternative methods are to be approved by the Building Official.
(10) Section 1805.4.2 Foundation drain. Add the following sentence to the end of this section:
All foundation drains shall incorporate the use of a minimum four-inch perforated tile.
(11) Section 2111.14.1 Factory-built fireplaces. Add the following new section:
Hearth extensions for approved factory-built fireplaces shall extend not less than sixteen (16) inches in front of, and at least eight (8) inches beyond each side of the fireplace opening.
(12) Chapter 27 and 28 Electrical and mechanical. Add the following new section:
All components, i.e., boxes, conduit, wire ways, luminaries, ductwork, equipment, ceiling grid or other items, shall not be supported from the roof deck or the bottom cord of the bar joist, unless the licensed design professional of record specifically designed the structure to support the load of the additional equipment, and noted so on the applicable building plan sheets.
(13) Section 508.9 Basements required in new residential construction.
(A) All principal residential buildings shall be required to have a basement equal in size to at least one-half of the ground floor area of the building, excluding garages.
(B) For purposes of this section, basement shall be defined as that portion of a building which is wholly or partly below grade such that the vertical distance from the average grade to the floor is greater than the vertical distance from the average grade to the ceiling. Basements shall have a minimum floor to ceiling height of seven feet.
(C) Bi-levels, tri-levels, and walkouts which have living areas in conformance with specifications in paragraphs (A) and (B) of this section shall be considered in compliance with this section, and shall not be required to construct a separate basement.
(14) Section 705.3 Add: “All attached dwelling units not equipped with a fire sprinkler system installed in accordance with NFPA 13 shall be required to install masonry firewalls in common walls. Masonry firewalls shall extend from the lowest elevation to the peak of the roof.”
(15) The provisions of Sections 508.9 and 705.3 of this be in effect for all building permits issued on or after adoptions date of this section.
(Ord. 00-21, passed 10-16-00; Am. Ord. 05-05, passed 4-18-05; Am. Ord. 07-15, passed 8-27-07; Am. Ord. 17-15, passed 9-25-17; Am. Ord. 19-36, passed 9-9-19)
Editor’s note:
The provisions of division (B)(13) and (14) of this section shall be in effect for all building permits issued on or after September 25, 2017.