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BUILDING CODE
Pursuant to § 1-3-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, the 2018 edition of the International Building Codes, as published by the International Code Council (“the IBC”), is hereby adopted as the Building Code of the village. The IBC shall control all matters concerning the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures, other than one- and two-family dwellings, and shall apply to existing or proposed building and structures, except if such matters are otherwise provided for in this subchapter or in other ordinances or statutes or rules or regulations of the village.
(Prior Code, § 156.001) (Ord. 2007-016, passed 5-21-2007; Ord. 2011-003, passed 3-21-2011; Ord. 23-13, passed 8-21-23)
Pursuant to § 1-3-1 of the Illinois Municipal Code, the 2018 edition of the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings as published by the International Code Council (the “IRC”), is hereby adopted by reference as the One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code of the village. The IRC shall control all matters concerning construction, prefabrication, alteration, repair, use, occupancy and maintenance of detached one- or two-family dwellings and one-family townhouses not more than three stories in height, and their accessory structures.
(Prior Code, § 156.002) (Ord. 2007-016, passed 5-21-2007; Ord. 23-13, passed 8-21-23)
(A) Certain sections of the codes adopted by reference in this subchapter shall be of no force and effect, as follows:
(1) Any provision of the codes pertaining to penalties for violation thereof;
(2) Any section of the codes pertaining to construction inspection and inspection fees;
(3) Any section of the codes pertaining to appeals; and
(4) Any provision of any of the above codes, other than the Illinois Plumbing Code, relating to plumbing.
(B) It is the intent of this subchapter that the State of Illinois Plumbing Code shall control all matters relating to plumbing.
(Prior Code, § 156.003) (Ord. 2007-016, passed 5-21-2007)
The Village Clerk shall place on file three copies of each of the IBC and IRC and shall keep such copies in the office of the Clerk and shall make such codes available for public use, inspection and examination.
(Prior Code, § 156.004) (Ord. 2007-016, passed 5-21-2007)
There is hereby created the Office of Building Code Administrator. The Building Code Administrator shall have the powers and duties of the code official as defined in the IBC and IRC, and may have other duties prescribed by the Village Board not related to his or her duties as Building Code Administrator. The Building Code Administrator shall be an officer of the village appointed by the Village President with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees for an indefinite term not to exceed the term of office of the Village President who appointed him or her.
(Prior Code, § 156.005) (Ord. 2007-016, passed 5-21-2007)
(A) General. The provisions of this section shall govern appeals of the decisions of the Building Code Administrator.
(B) Application for appeal. The Village Zoning Board of Appeals shall function as the Board of Appeals for appeals of the Building Code Administrator. Any person shall have the right to appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals from a decision of the Building Code Administrator refusing to grant a modification to the provisions of the IBC or IRC covering the manner of construction or materials to be used in the erection, alteration or repair of a building or structure, or electrical, plumbing, mechanical or other equipment therein, or the refusal to grant a building permit or a certificate of use and occupancy, or the improper issuance of a stop work order. An application for appeal shall be based upon the claim that the true intent of the IBC and IRC or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, that the provisions of the IBC and IRC do not fully apply, or an equivalent form of construction can be used.
(C) Procedure of the Board. The Board shall adopt and make available to the public through the secretary, procedures under which a hearing shall be conducted. The procedure shall not require compliance with strict rules of evidence, but shall mandate that only relevant information be received. The procedure shall require that no Board member shall be qualified to hear any case in which he or she has a financial interest or in which he or she is related by blood or marriage to the appellant.
(D) Postponed hearing. When a quorum is not present to hear an appeal, either the appellant or the appellant’s representative shall have the right to request postponement of the hearing.
(E) Board decision. The Board may modify or reverse the decision of the Building Code Administrator only by a concurring vote of a majority of its members holding office. The decision of the Board shall be in writing. Certified copies of the decision shall be furnished to the appellant and the Code Administrator. The Code Administrator shall take immediate action in accordance with the decision.
(F) Administrative review. Decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be reviewable by the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in the county, in accordance with provisions of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure relating to administrative review.
(Prior Code, § 156.006) (Ord. 2007-016, passed 5-21-2007)
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