The following provisions shall further apply and shall supersede any and all references listed within the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code (2021 IFC):
Revise Section 101.1 to insert "The village of Pingree Grove" as the name of jurisdiction.
Revise to delete Section 105 in its entirety.
Subsection 101.1 Title (page 1, Name of Jurisdiction, Insert in second line)
INSERT: Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 102.3 Change of use or occupancy. Amend section to read follows:
Amend: The provisions of the International Building Code shall apply to all buildings undergoing a change of occupancy, repairs, alterations and additions as adopted by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 102.4 Application of building code. Amend to read as follows:
Amend: The design and construction of new structure, repairs, alterations and additions to existing structures shall comply with the International Building Code.
Revise to create Section 102.10.1 to read as follows:
Conflicts with Fire Protection District. Where a conflict exists between those codes adopted for enforcement by the Village of Pingree Grove and the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District, the most restrictive shall govern.
Subsection 105.6 Required operational permits. Amend to read as follows:
Amend: The fire code official is authorized to issue operational permits for the use and handling of any quantity of explosive material, fireworks, or pyrotechnic special effects within the scope of Chapter 56.
Subsection 111.1 Board of appeals established. Amended to read as follows:
Amend: In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the code official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals consisting of members who are employees of the jurisdiction. The fire code official shall be an ex officio member of said board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board. The Board of Appeals shall consist of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Pingree Grove. The President shall serve as Chairman and the Village of Pingree Grove's Board of Trustees Secretary shall serve as Secretary. The board shall adopt rules of procedures for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the code official.
Subsection 112.4 Violation penalties. Amended to read as follows:
Amend: 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 or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code official, or of a permit or certificate issued under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding 180 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offence.
Subsection 113.4 Failure to comply. Amended to read as follows:
Amend: Any person who shall continue any work 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 to a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00.
Subsection 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS: Add and amend to read as follows:
DELETE: Factory Industrial F-2 Low-Hazard Occupancy in its entirety (Page 18).
ADD: All factory industrial uses and occupancy classified as Group F-2 shall be classified as Group F-1. Requirements of this ordinance and code for factory industrial F-1 shall apply to all factory industrial use and occupancy.
DELETE: Low-hazard storage, Group S-2 in its entirety.
ADD: Low Hazard Storage, Group S-2. All uses which are classified as use group S-2, shall be considered to be use group S-1. The provisions of this code for use group S-1 shall apply to such structures. No building or structure shall be classified as S-2, Low Hazard Storage.
ADD: Building Identification. Address numbers shall be visible from the street and located in the upper third of the building. Street numbers shall be Arabic numerals and contrasting in color so as to be clearly visible at a location approved by the Fire Code Official prior to installation. Address numerals shall also be located on the rear doors of multi-tenant buildings (minimum 6 inches in height) along with suite numbers and the occupancy name and shall be contrasting in color with the background.
ADD: Building Emergency Egress Identification: All new buildings and or structures which are remodeled in any fashion shall have their egress doors marked in accordance with the Village of Pingree Grove's emergency identification system. Numbering shall be a minimum of six inches in size, contrasting in color and located in the upper right-hand comer of the interior and exterior of all required egress doors. The numbering system shall designate the location of the door by alpha and numeric identification according to the direction the door faces and its orientation from north to south and east to west and approved by the Fire Code Official.
ADD: Void Areas: Where additional ceilings are added during construction or remodeling there shall not be more than one void space created without the approval of the Building and Fire Code Officials approval.
Revise Section 311.1 to read as follows:
General. Temporarily unoccupied buildings, structures, premises, or portions thereof, including tenant spaces, shall be safe guarded and maintained in accordance with this section. Fire protection systems required by this code or the adopted edition of the International Building Code as amended and adopted by the Village of Pingree Grove shall be installed, repaired, operated, tested and maintained in accordance with this code. The building owner shall provide updated key holder information as required by the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District.
Vacant structures which have been unoccupied for more than 24 consecutive months shall be required to be inspected prior to occupancy. The building or unoccupied portion shall be required to be equipped with a full automatic fire alarm system as specified in Section 907 and be directly monitored by the authority having jurisdiction.
Revise Section 314.3 to read as follows:
Highly combustible goods. The display of highly combustible goods, including but not limited to fireworks, flammable or combustible liquids, liquefied flammable gases, oxidizing materials, pyroxylin plastics and agricultural goods, in main exit access aisles, corridors, covered and open malls, or within 25 feet (7620 mm) of entrances to exits and exterior exit doors is prohibited where a fire involving such goods would rapidly prevent or obstruct egress.
Revise Section 314.4 to include the following:
4. The parking or storage of motorized vehicles shall only be done in properly designated areas designed specifically for vehicle parking or storage.
Revise Section 503.3 to include the following:
The fire code official may require posting of new and existing fire access roads "No Parking, Stopping, or Standing — Fire Lane" signs as deemed necessary to ensure fire apparatus accessibility is maintained and is able to be enforced.
Revise to create Section 503.4.2 to read as follows:
Speed bumps. When approved, speed bumps installed on a fire access road shall not exceed four inches in height over a twenty-four-inch graded span and shall be graded to avoid sharp contrast or as otherwise approved by the fire code official.
Revise Section 503.6 to read as follows:
Security gates. The installation of security gates across a fire apparatus access road or entrance shall be approved by the fire chief. Where security gates are installed, they shall be equipped with an approved key switch that activates the operation of the gate. The key switch and its location shall be approved by the Fire Code Official. The security gates and the emergency operation shall be maintained operational at all times. An approved key security box (Knox Box) shall be installed on a post in a location close and visible to the gate and approved by the Fire Code Official.
Revise to create Section 503.7 to read as follows:
Obstruction of fire apparatus access roads and fire lanes. Vehicles that obstruct or block posted fire apparatus access roads and fire lanes shall not be fined less than $75.00 or more than $1,000.00 per vehicle per incident.
Revise to create Section 503.8 to read as follows:
Vehicles that obstruct or block posted fire department sprinkler connections shall not be fined less than $75.00 or more than $1,000.00 per vehicle per incident.
Revise Section 506.1 to read as follows:
Where required. Where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or firefighting purposes, the fire code official is authorized to require a key box to be installed in an approved location. The key box shall be of an approved type listed in accordance with UL 1037, and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the fire code official. Key boxes shall be provided on all high-rise stairwell exit discharges and on all Group I occupancy exit doors as required by the fire code official.
Revise Section 903.1 to read as follows:
General. Automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in all Groups A, Group B, Group E, Group F, Group H, Group I, Group M, Group R, Group S and Group U occupancies.
Revise Section 903.1.1 to read as follows:
Alternative protection. In cases where municipal water connections cannot be provided due to unforeseen situations the fire code official shall designate an alternative type sprinkler system using tank water per NFPA 13 (2019). Alternative automatic fire extinguishing systems complying with Section 904 shall be permitted instead of automatic sprinkler protection where recognized by the applicable standard and approved by the fire code official.
Review to include Section 903.1.2 to read as follows:
Variance. The Village Board of Trustees in consultation with the Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District Fire Chief and through a majority vote may approve a variance to the automatic sprinkler system requirements. The applicant seeking a variance to the automatic sprinkler system requirements must file a petition prepared by a registered design professional that proposes an equivalency to the prescriptive requirement and pay filing fees established by the Board of Trustees.
Revise Section 903.2.1.1 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group A-1 occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.1.2 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group A-2 occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.1.3 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group A-3 occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.1.4 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group A-4 occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.1.1 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group A-I occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.3 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group E occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.4 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group F-1 occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.4.1 to read as follows:
Woodworking operations. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all woodworking operations.
Revise Section 903.2.4.3 to read as follows:
Group F-1 upholstered furniture or mattresses. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a Group F-1 fire area used for the manufacture of upholstered furniture or mattresses.
Revise to include Section 903.2.4.4 to read as follows:
Group F-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group F-2 occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.5 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group H occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.6 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group I occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.7 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group M occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.7.2 to read as follows:
Group M upholstered furniture or mattresses. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a Group M fire area where the area used for the display and sale of upholstered furniture or mattresses.
Revise Section 903.2.8 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group R occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.9 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group S-1 occupancies.
Revise Section 903.2.9.1 to read as follows:
Repair garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages.
Revise Section 903.2.9.2 to read as follows:
Bulk storage of tires. Buildings and structures used for the bulk storage of tires shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
Revise Section 903.2.9.4 to read as follows:
Group S-1 upholstered furniture and mattresses. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout a Group S-1 fire area where the area is used for the storage of upholstered furniture or mattresses.
Revise Section 903.2.10 to read as follows:
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in all Group S-2 occupancies and within buildings containing a Group S-2 fire area.
Delete Section 903.2.11
Delete Sections 903.2.11.1 through 903.2.11.6.
Delete Table 903.2.11.6.
Subsection 903.3
ADD: The use of XL thin wall pipe is not allowed, only schedule 10 or greater shall be permitted.
Subsection 903.3.5 Water Supplies. (Page 9-11 Add and amend to read as follows).
ADD: Water supplies for automatic sprinkler systems shall comply with this section. The potable water supply shall be protected against backflow in accordance with the requirements of this section and the International Plumbing Code. Hydrant water flow data used for the design of any sprinkler system shall be less than 1 year old.
Fire Hydrants. Fire hydrant locations shall comply with the following conditions.
1. One fire hydrant shall be located within 100 feet of all fire department sprinkler and standpipe connection(s).
2. At least two (2) fire hydrants shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of all buildings.
3. Fire hydrants shall be located along public streets so that no portion of the perimeter building will be over 300 feet from a fire hydrant. Where this is not possible, additional hydrants shall be located on the premises accessible to motorized fire apparatus.
4. Fire hydrants shall be located that:
a. Access to fire hydrants shall be by all-weather roadways adequate in width, clearance and strength for fire fighting purposes. Such routes shall be maintained accessible during all seasons of the year. Legal provisions shall be required for private roads. Pumper outlets shall face such roadways.
b. Hydrants should be located within ten (10) feet from all-weather roadways. At no time shall the closest part of the hydrant be setback less than three (3) feet from the curb line.
c. Hydrants shall be located a minimum fifty (50) feet from the building to be protected or at an approved location by the Fire Code Official.
5. Fire hydrants used in conjunction with water supplies shall be approved by the Village of Pingree Grove and shall be installed at the same time the water main is installed. All hydrants shall have a minimum six (6) inch inlet, a four- and one-half inch (4 ½") discharge port and two- two- and one-half inch discharge ports which are equipped with National Standard Hose coupling threads. The hydrant shall open "left handed". Discharge ports shall face the adjacent roadway and shall be installed at sixteen (16) to twenty-four (24) inches above adjacent grade as measure to the bottom of the steamer port.
6. Fire hydrants shall be protected from accidental damage by approved methods when located in areas subject to vehicular damage. All protective devices shall be located so as not to obstruct the normal operations of the fire hydrant.
7. Plans showing fire hydrant placement and water main size and location shall be submitted to the Fire Prevention Bureau for approval prior to installation.
Subsection 903.3.5.1 Domestic services (Page 9-11, add to end of subsection- line 4)
ADD: Domestic water services and associated shut-off valves shall be separate from the water supply for automatic sprinkler system and shall be separated on the outside of the building or structure being served, unless otherwise approved by the building official.
Subsection 903.3.8.1.1 Limited area sprinkler systems. (Page 9-11, Insert as first sentence.)
ADD: Limited area sprinkler systems are only allowed with approval of the fire code official.
Subsection 903.3.8.5 Hydraulic Calculations Added to read as follows:
ADD: A minimum of 10% or 5 psi (whichever is greater) minimum safety factor shall be provided in the fire protection system hydraulic calculations. The system demand shall be 5 psi minimum below the seasonal low water flow test supply.
Each hydraulically calculated area, on each drawing, shall be provided with a copy of the hydraulic nameplate.
Subsection 903.4 Sprinkler system monitoring and alarms. (Page 9-12) delete exceptions one, two and three.
DELETE: Exception number 1, 2, and 3.
Subsection 903.4.2 Alarms (Page 9-12, add to the end of the paragraph).
ADD: Provide an outside UL Listed weather tight visual device over the fire department sprinkler connection. This device shall be equipped with a blue lens.
ADD: Audio visual devices shall be provided, seen and heard in all areas of every building. All sprinklered buildings shall be provided with audio visual devices. Existing buildings shall be required to bring any deficient areas up to code upon any building additions or alterations excluding cosmetic only alterations subject to the Fire Code Official's approval.
ADD: Fire sprinkler system inspector's valves shall be accessible at all times and located no more than 6 feet above the finished floor. On multiple riser systems test valves shall be marked as to which riser and area it tests.
ADD: Installation In multiple story buildings floor control valves with water flow switches shall be provided for each floor.
ADD: Where automatic sprinklers provide protection to an area with an approved flow switch interconnected to the fire alarm system protected by the zoned sprinkler system, the fire department may require additional smoke detectors for a more rapid means to identify the location of smoke or fire.
Subsection 904.3.5 Monitoring. Delete:
ADD: All kitchen hood suppression systems shall be monitored by a building fire alarm system and indicated as a separate zone.
Subsection 907
Delete: All exceptions. All buildings, except single-family residences, shall require an approve, monitored fire alarm system.
ADD: All fire alarm systems shall be of the addressable type and shall be installed per NFPA 72 (2019) unless otherwise approved by the fire code official.
ADD: All fire alarm panels shall be equipped with U.L. Listed reverse polarity terminals. All fire alarm panels shall provide a minimum of 60 hours of battery backup service in the case of A/C power failure.
ADD: At any time, a fire alarm panel or connected equipment becomes inoperative due to age, extent of repairs, and is required to be replaced, the fire code official may require the fire alarm system for the entire building to be brought up to current code requirements.
ADD: All fire alarm control panels shall be installed near the fire department sprinkler risers with a fully functioning remote annunciator panel located within 10 feet of the main entrance at a location approved by the Village. The remote annunciator panel shall be capable of alarm silence and reset. No code type annunciator panels are allowed.
Exception: Manual fire alarm boxes are not required in Use Group M where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system and the alarm notification appliances will activate upon sprinkler water flow.
All required fire detection and suppression systems shall be supervised by an approved remote station system of the Village of Pingree Grove in accordance with NFPA 72 2019). Exceptions:
I. Underground gate valves with roadway boxes.
INSERT: All new radio fire alarm systems installed within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Authority Having Jurisdiction shall transmit trouble, supervisory, and fire signals via a wireless transmitter in accordance with NFPA 72(2019). Only equipment certified and approved by the Authority Having Jurisdictions designated proprietary agent may be installed. The designated proprietary agent shall be the only authorized installer and repair service for the approved radio transmitters.
Subsection 907.2.1 Group A (Page 9-21, Delete subsection and insert new subsection).
DELETE: Entire subsection.
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group A occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.2.2 Group B. (Page 9-22, Delete subsection and insert new subsection).
DELETE: Entire Subsection.
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group B occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.2.3 Group E, (Page 9-22, Delete subsection and insert new subsection).
DELETE: Entire Subsection.
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group E occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.2.4 Group F (Page 9-22, Delete subsection and insert new subsection).
DELETE: Entire Subsection.
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group F occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.2.5 Group H (Page 9-22-23, Delete subsection and insert new subsection).
DELETE: Entire Subsection.
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group H occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.2.6 Group I. (Page 9-23-24, Delete subsection and insert new subsection.
DELETE: Entire Subsection.
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group I occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.2.7 Group M. (Page 9-24, Delete subsection and insert new subsection).
DELETE: Entire Subsection.
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group M occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.2.8 Group R-1 (Page 9-24, Delete subsection and insert new subsection).
DELETE: Entire Subsection.
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group R-1 occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.2.9 Group R-2 (Page 9-24 - 25, Delete subsection and insert new subsection).
DELETE: Entire Subsection.
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group R-2 occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.2.10 Group S (Page 9-25, Insert new subsection).
INSERT: A fire alarm system in Group S occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72(2019) as regulated by the Village of Pingree Grove.
Subsection 907.6.4 Zones, (Page 9-32, insert new subsection).
INSERT: All fire alarm systems shall be capable of zone disconnects at the main fire alarm control panel. Disconnection of a zone shall cause the fire alarm system to transmit a trouble signal.
INSERT: Multi-tenant buildings will be "ring by tenant" and shall include weather-tight clear outside strobe lights over the entrance to each tenant space as directed by the Fire Code Official. All outside strobes shall provide a minimum of 75 candelas.
Subsection 910.1 General (Page 9-42 - Smoke and Heat Vents - Add to the end of subsection paragraph, delete exception).
ADD: Buildings or portions thereof shall be provided with mechanical smoke exhaust systems in all occupancies of Groups A, B, E, F, I, M, and Shaving more than 30,000 square feet (2787 square meters) in floor area.
DELETE: Entire Exception.
Subsection 910.2.1 Groups F-1 and S-1 (Page 9-42, Smoke and Heat Vents- Where required- Delete entire subsection and insert new subsection).
DELETE: Entire Subsection.
INSERT: Groups F and S. Building and portions thereof used as a Group For S occupancy having more than 30,00 square feet (2787 Square meters) in floor area.
Subsection 913 Fire Pumps:
ADD: An OS&Y control valve or butterfly valve shall be located on all fire pump test headers. All fire pump installations shall provide an outside test header.
ADD: Provide an outside access door to the sprinkler riser valve room and fire pump room. This room shall also be equipped with an interior access door that swings in the direction of egress. Egress door(s) shall be equipped with panic hardware.
ADD: Provide a minimum 2-hour U.L. rated assembly for all fire pump rooms. All fire pump rooms shall be provided with an approved doorway from the outside and a door from the room to the interior of the structure.
Subsection 1007.1 Accessible means of egress required (Page 10-9, Add to end of subsection and Delete Exception No. 1).
ADD: Accessible means of egress shall comply with the current version of the Illinois Accessibility Code.
DELETE: Exceptions No. I.
Subsection 1008.2 Illumination. (Page 10-10, Delete first sentence in its entirety and insert following wording.)
INSERT: Exit signs shall be internally illuminated.
Subsection 1010.1.2.1 Door swing. (Page 10-14 end of second paragraphs and insert in it place).
DELETE: "where serving an occupant load of 50 or more persons or Group H occupancy."
INSERT: "and be provided with an approved automatic door closing device".
Subsection 1010.2.4 Locks and latches (Page 10-16 - 17, Delete exceptions 2, 2.1, and 2.2).
DELETE: Entire exception 2 and 3.
Section 101 I.I. Stairways -page 10-22 add.
ADD: A sign shall be provided at each floor landing in interior vertical exit enclosures connecting more than two stories designating the floor level, terminus of the top and bottom of the stair enclosure and the identification of the stair in accordance with the Village of Pingree Grove's Emergency Building Egress Identification system. The signage shall also state the story of, and the direction to the exit discharge and the availability of roof access from the stairway for the fire department. The sign shall be located five feet above the floor landing in a position which is readily visible when the doors are in the open and closed position.
Subsection 1015. l Guards-Opening limitations (Page 10-30, Add to end of Subsection).
ADD: Required guards shall not be constructed with horizontal rails or other ornamental pattern that results in a ladder effect.
Subsection 1205.2 Access and Pathways. Exceptions.
DELETE: Exception 1 and 2.
Subsection 1205.2.1.
DELETE: Exception 1 and 2.
Subsection 1205.2.1.1 Pathways to ridge.
DELETE: Everything after the first sentence.
Subsection 1205.2.1.2 Setbacks at ridge.
DELETE: Entire subsection.
ADD: Photovoltaic arrays shall have a setback of not less than 36 inches (457 mm) wide is required on both sides of a horizontal ridge.
Subsection 1205.2.1.3 Alternative setbacks at ridge.
DELETE: Entire subsection.
(Ord. 2004-01, 1-19-2004; amd. Ord. 2024-O-17, 8-5-2024, eff. 10-1-2024)