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 building and structures, including permits and penalties, a fuel gas code known as the 2021 International Fuel Gas 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 Fuel Gas Code of the Village of Romeoville, hereinafter referred to as "this code".
(2) Section 109.2 Fee schedule: A fee for each plan examination, permit and inspection shall be paid in accordance with the attached schedule under Section 150.19 of this Chapter and Chapter 43 of the Village of Romeoville Code of Ordinance.
(3) Section 109.4 Work commencing before permit issuance is amended to read: In addition to any other fines, fees or penalties provided for by applicable provisions of this Code, when any work for which a permit is required under this Code has begun or is completed without the required permit having been obtained, the amount of the fee for the issuance of the required permit under such circumstances shall be equal to the amount of the otherwise applicable fee in cases not involving work without a permit or any other violation of this Code, plus an additional amount calculated as follows: a) For permits having an otherwise applicable fee of up to and including fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00), the additional amount added shall be equal to the amount of the otherwise applicable permit fee; b) For permits having an otherwise applicable fee in excess of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00), plus twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of the otherwise applicable permit fee.
(4) Section 109.6 Refunds: Delete in its entirety and refer to Section 150.16 of this Chapter for refunds.
(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, all as provided for by 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 et seq. of the Illinois Municipal Code.
(6) Section 116.5 Stop work orders adds a section that reads: Any person, firm, corporation or entity who shall continue any work in or about any building or structure after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as they may be directed to perform in order to remove a violation or unsafe condition, shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first occurrence, a fine of not less than two hundred fifty ($250.00) for the second occurrence, and a fine not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the third and any subsequent occurrence. As used herein, an "occurrence" shall denote any circumstance or occasion during which work is performed in violation of the preceding sentence within the scope of the permit issued or required to be issued for such work under this Chapter.
(7) Sections 113.1 through 113.4 Means of Appeal is deleted in their entirety.
(8) Section 114.1 Board of Appeals is deleted, and the following text added. Appeals shall be available as provided in Section 150.24 of this Chapter.
(B) Chapter 2
(1) Section 201.3 Terms defined in other codes is amended to delete "International Plumbing Code" and substituting in lieu thereof "2014 State of Illinois Plumbing Code".
(C) Chapter 3
(1) Section 301.6 Plumbing connections are amended to delete "International Plumbing Code" and insert in lieu thereof "2014 Illinois State Plumbing Code".
(2) Section 306.3 Appliances in attics is deleted in its entirety.
(3) Section 306.4 Appliances under floors is deleted in its entirety.
(D) Chapter 8
(1) Referenced Standards is amended to delete "International Plumbing code" and substituting in lieu thereof “The 2014 Illinois State Plumbing Code”.
(Ord. 11-0923, passed 9-21-11; Am. Ord. 17-1347, passed 3-1-17; Am. Ord. 22-1812, passed 12-7-22)