There is adopted by the village for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of the buildings and structures, including permits and penalties, a mechanical code known as the 2021 International Mechanical Code, of which not less than one copy has been and is filed in the Office of the Village Clerk. The code is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. From the date on which this section shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling the construction of all buildings and other structures therein the corporate limits of the village. Additions, amendments, and deletions: The following sections are hereby revised as follows.
(A) Chapter 1
(1) Section 101.1 Title Insert: These regulations shall be known as the Mechanical Code of the Village of Romeoville, hereinafter referred to as "this code".
(2) Section 102.3.1 Equipment log adds a new section: An equipment log must be maintained on all cooler and freezer units showing date and time of start-up for each unit, length of time taken by each unit to reach correct temperature and five (5) consecutive days showing temperature was maintained. This log shall be available to the inspector at time of the final.
(3) Section 106.4.3 Expiration is amended to delete the language "180 days" and in two locations insert in lieu thereof "365 days".
(4) Section 109.4 Work commencing before permit issuance is amended to read: Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that commences work on a mechanical system before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject fines, penalties and fees set forth in Section 150.22 of this Chapter.
(5) Section 115.4 Violation penalties is amended to read: Any person, firm, corporation, or entity who violates any provision of this Chapter shall, in addition to any other fines, penalties, fees or remedies set forth elsewhere in this Code or in applicable law, be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for each violation. Each day on which a violation shall continue to exist shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense under this Chapter. In addition, the Village shall have the right to file suit to compel the demolition, repair, or enclosure of work, buildings or structures in violation of this Chapter, to obtain an injunction requiring compliance with this Chapter or to obtain the recovery costs incurred by the Village in causing compliance with this Chapter, all as provided for by 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 et seq. of the Illinois Municipal Code.
(6) Section 113.4 Stop work orders is amended to read: Any person, firm, corporation, or entity who violates any provision of this Chapter shall, in addition to any other fines, penalties, fees or remedies set forth elsewhere in this Code or in applicable law, be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1000.00) for each violation. Each day on which a violation shall continue to exist shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense under this Chapter. In addition, the Village shall have the right to file suit to compel the demolition, repair, or enclosure of work in buildings or structures in violation of this Chapter, to obtain an injunction requiring compliance with this Chapter or to obtain the recovery costs incurred by the Village in causing compliance with this Chapter, all as provided for by 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 et seq. of the Illinois Municipal Code.
(7) Section 114.3 Board of Appeals is deleted, and the following text added. The Appeals Board shall consist of the Village Manager, Director of Community Development and the Fire Chief or their designee.
(B) Chapter 2
(1) Section 201.3 Terms defined in other codes is amended to delete "International Plumbing Code" and insert in lieu thereof "2014 Illinois State Plumbing Code".
(C) Chapter 3
(2) Section 301.11 Plumbing connections are amended to delete "International Plumbing Code" and insert in lieu thereof "2014 Illinois State Plumbing Code".
(3) Section 306.3 Appliances in attics is amended to delete the exception in its entirety.
(4) Section 306.4 Appliances under floors is amended to delete the exception in its entirety.
(5) Section 309.2 Thermostats adds a new section: "All thermostats must be addressed along with the mechanical equipment it controls. The label must be on both the unit and thermostat cover".
(D) Chapter 5
(1) Section 504.4 Exhaust installation is amended by deleting the third sentence in the paragraph and substituting in lieu thereof the following: Ducts shall not be connected or installed with sheet metal screws or fasteners. All connections shall be sealed with UL 181 tape.
(2) Section 504.5 Dryer exhaust duct power ventilators are amended by deleting this section in its entirety.
(3) Section 504.9.2 Duct installation is amended by deleting the last sentence and substituting in lieu thereof the following: Ducts shall not be joined with screws or similar fasteners. Ducts shall be sealed with UL 181 tape.
(E) Chapter 6
(1) Section 602.3 Stud cavities and joist space plenums are amended to read: Stud wall cavities and the spaces between solid floor joists shall not be utilized for supply or return air plenums servicing habitable spaces. Supply and return air must be ducted in wall cavities.
(2) Section 603.6.1.1 Duct length is amended to read: Flexible air ducts shall be limited to six (6) feet in length.
(3) Section 603.6.2.2.1 Installation instructions for Flexible Air Ducts and Air Duct Connectors adds a new section to read as follows: "Flexible Air Ducts and Air Connectors shall follow the manufacturer's installations, Air Duct Council (ADC) 5th edition of the Flexible Performance & Installation Standards, and this code. Flexible Air Ducts and Air Duct Connectors shall be installed in accessible areas only. Where a code provision is less restrictive than the manufacturer's installation instructions, the manufacturer's installation instructions shall govern".
(4) Section 603.6.2.1 Connector length is amended to read: Flexible air connectors shall be limited in length to six (6) feet.
(5) Section 607.3.2.1.1 Fire damper inspection adds a new section to read as follows: Fire dampers for all HVAC applications shall have a rough and final inspection. All interlock motorized dampers must be inspected during the rough and final installations by the mechanical and electrical inspectors.
(6) Section 607.3.2.3.1 Combination fire/smoke damper inspection adds a new section to read as follows: Fire/smoke dampers shall have a rough and final inspection.
(7) Section 608.1 Balancing is amended to add a sentence at the end of the paragraph: A Test and Balance report must be completed for the entire HVAC system by an independent AABC or NEBB certified balancer and supplied to the Building Department not less than three (3) days prior to final inspection.
(F) Chapter 15 Referenced Standards is amended to delete all references to the "International Plumbing Code" and substituting in lieu thereof the "2014 State of Illinois Plumbing Code".
(Ord. 2689-99, passed 9-1-99; Am. Ord. 05-0252, passed 4-6-05; Am. Ord. 11-0923, passed 9-21-11; Am. Ord. 17-1347, passed 3-1-17; Am. Ord. 22-1812, passed 12-7-22)