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 existing buildings and structures, including permits and penalties, an existing building code known as the 2021 International Existing Building Code, of which not less than one copy has been and are 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 Title These regulations shall be known as the Existing Building Code of the Village of Romeoville, hereinafter referred to as "this code".
(2) Section 108.1 Fees is amended to read: The fees for activities and services performed are referenced in section 150.17 of this chapter.
(3) Section 113.4 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 fine 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 of costs incurred by the Village in causing compliance with this Chapter, all as provided by 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 et seq. of the Illinois Municipal Code.
(4) Section 117.5 Grading adds a new section to read as follows: Within 15 days of any construction, building or premises that are demolished in accordance with the provisions of this code, the owner shall remove all debris from the demolition site and restore the site to its original grade.
(5) Section 112.1 through 112.4 Means of Appeal is deleted in their entirety
(6) Section 112.5 Board of Appeals adds new section to read Appeals shall be available as provided in Section 150.24 of this Chapter.
(7) Section 114.4 Failure to Comply is amended to read: 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 and fifty dollars ($250.00) for the second occurrence, and a fine of 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.
(Ord. 17-1347, passed 3-1-17; Am. Ord. 22-1812, passed 12-7-22)