A. Adoption: A certain document entitled the international building code, 2015 edition, published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, Illinois, one copy of which is on file at the building division of the community development department of the village of Sugar Grove, is hereby adopted as the building code for the village of Sugar Grove for regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, erection, installation, alteration, repair, location, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures in the village of Sugar Grove as provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said international building code, 2015 edition, are adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this code with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in this section.
B. Amendments: The sections of said building code adopted herein are revised and amended as follows:
1. Section 101.1 Title is hereby amended by replacing "[Name Of Jurisdiction]" with "the village of Sugar Grove".
2. Section 101.4.3 Plumbing is hereby amended by replacing "The provisions of the international private sewage disposal code shall apply to private sewage disposal systems." with "Private sewage disposal systems shall comply with the most current state of Illinois plumbing code, Kane County health department private sewage disposal system requirements, and any applicable adopted village of Sugar Grove ordinances and amendments." and by adding the following sentence: "All references to the international plumbing code shall be deemed to mean the Illinois plumbing code."
3. Section 101.4 Referenced Codes is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"Section 101.4.8 Flood Plain. For buildings and structures located in whole or in part in flood hazard areas, as established on local floodway rate maps, the Kane County storm water ordinance, FEMA, village of Sugar Grove flood plain ordinance, and all applicable federal, state, and locally adopted flood plain ordinances shall apply to floodplain construction."
4. Section 103.1 Creation Of Enforcement Agency is hereby amended by replacing "building official" with "code official" and adding the following sentence:
"All references to building official in the 2015 international building code shall be construed to refer to code official."
5. Section 103.2 Appointment is hereby amended by replacing "The building official shall be appointed by the chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction." with "The director of community development or their designee shall serve as the code official for the village of Sugar Grove."
6. Section 105.2 Work Exempt From Permit is hereby amended by entirely deleting items numbered building 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, and 12.
7. Section 105.5 Expiration is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:
"Every permit shall expire and become invalid after a period of one year from the date of issuance. Invalid and expired permits shall be subjected to additional plan review including new fees for such review as well as administrative fees for issuing said permit."
8. Section 105.7 Placement Of Permit is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"The building permit card shall be kept on the site of the work and be visible from the street until such time as a certificate of occupancy permit has been issued, or a final inspection has been performed and approved."
9. Section 107.3.1 Approval Of Construction Documents is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"When the code official issues a permit, the construction documents shall be approved in writing or by stamp. One set of the approved construction documents as reviewed shall be retained by the code official. The other set shall be returned to the applicant and shall be kept on the site of the project and shall be open to inspection by the code official or his or her authorized agent/representative."
10. Section 109.6 Refunds is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"The code official shall authorize the refunding of fees on a case by case basis."
11. Section 110.1 General is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:
"Construction or work for which a permit is required shall be subject to inspection by the code official and such construction or work shall remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes until approved. Approval as a result of an inspection shall not be construed to be an approval of a violation of the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction. Inspections presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid. It shall be the duty of the permit applicant to cause the work to remain accessible and exposed for inspection purposes. Neither the code official nor the jurisdiction shall be liable for expense entailed in the removal or replacement of any material required to allow inspection."
12. Section 113.1 General is hereby amended by replacing "The board of appeals shall be appointed by the governing authority and shall hold office at its pleasure." with "The board of appeals shall consist of the village board of the village of Sugar Grove."
13. Section 113.3 Qualifications is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
(Ord. 2016-04-05B, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016)
14. Section 114.4 Violation Penalties shall be amended to be and to read as follows:
Any person who violates a provision of this code or fails to comply with any requirements thereof or who erects, constructs, alters or replaces a building or structure in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the building official, or of a permit or certificate issued under the provisions of this code shall be guilty of a petty offense, punishable by a fine and fees in an amount established by board resolution. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
(Ord. 2016-07-05B, 7-5-2016)
15. Section 115 Stop Work Order is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"115.4 Emergency. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work."
(Ord. 2016-04-05B, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016)
16. Section 115.3 Unlawful Continuance shall be amended to be and to read as follows:
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 for a fine and all associated fees in an amount established by board resolution.
(Ord. 2016-07-05B, 7-5-2016)
17. Section 202 Definitions is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing the stated definition of Townhouse with:
"Townhouse. A single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three to six attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with a yard or public way on not less than two sides. Buildings where more than six dwelling units are attached in this manner shall be governed by code provisions applicable to multiple family dwellings, rather than the provisions of this one- and two-family dwelling code."
18. Section 406.3.4.1 Dwelling Unit Separation is hereby amended by replacing all references to "1/2 inch gypsum board" with "5/8 inch type X gypsum board".
19. Section 903.2 Where Required is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings or structures where a fire area of any use or occupancy classification or combination of uses or occupancy classifications exceeds 5,000 square feet."
20. Section 903.2.1.1 Group A-1 is hereby amended by replacing "12,000 square feet" with "0 square feet".
21. Section 903.2.1.2 Group A-2 is hereby amended by replacing "5,000 square feet" with "0 square feet".
22. Section 903.2.1.3 Group A-3 is hereby amended by replacing "12,000 square feet" with "0 square feet".
23. Section 903.2.1.4 Group A-4 is hereby amended by replacing "12,000 square feet" with "0 square feet".
24. Section 903.2.1.5 Group A-5 is hereby amended by replacing "1,000 square feet" with "0 square feet".
25. Section 903.2.3 Group E is hereby amended by replacing "12,000 square feet" with "0 square feet" and entirely deleting the exception.
26. Section 903.2.4 Group F-1 is hereby amended item 1 by replacing "12,000 square feet" with "5,000 square feet" and item 3 by replacing "24,000 square feet" with "5,000 square feet".
27. Section 903.2.7 Group M is hereby amended item 1 by replacing "12,000 square feet" with "5,000 square feet" and item 3 by replacing "24,000 square feet" with "5,000 square feet".
28. Section 903.2.9 Group S-1 is hereby amended item 1 by replacing "12,000 square feet" with "5,000 square feet" and item 3 by replacing "24,000 square feet" with "5,000 square feet".
29. Section 903.2.9.1 Repair Garages is hereby amended item 1 by replacing "10,000 square feet" with "5,000 square feet" and item 2 by replacing "12,000 square feet" with "5,000 square feet".
30. Section 903.2.9.2 Bulk Storage Of Tires is hereby amended by replacing "20,000 cubic feet" with "5,000 square feet or 20,000 cubic feet".
31. Section 903.2.10 Group S-2 Enclosed Parking Garages is hereby amended by replacing "12,000 square feet" with "0 square feet" and entirely deleting the exception.
32. Section 1013.1 Where Required is hereby amended by entirely deleting exception 1 and replacing it with:
"Exit signs are not required in rooms or areas where only one exit or exit access are provided and it is obviously and clearly identifiable as the exit."
33. Section 1608 Snow Loads is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"1608.4 Snow Load Minimum. All structural designs in the village of Sugar Grove shall meet or exceed a 25 pound ground snow load minimum with no reductions."
34. Section 1612.3 Establishment Of Flood Hazard Areas is hereby amended by replacing "[Insert Name Of Jurisdiction]" with "the village of Sugar Grove" and "[Insert Date Of Issuance]" with "most recent".
35. Section 1612.4 Design And Construction is hereby amended by adding the following:
" , the Kane County storm water ordinance, FEMA, village of Sugar Grove flood plain ordinance, and all applicable federal, state, and locally adopted flood plain ordinances."
36. Section 1807.1 Foundation Wall is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"Buildings and structures and the walls enclosing habitable or occupiable rooms shall be provided with a continuous foundations."
37. Section 1807.1.4 Permanent Wood Foundation Systems is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
38. Section 1809.12 Timber Footings is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
39. Section 1810.3.2.4 Timber is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
40. Section 2308.4.2 Floor Joists is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"2308.4.2.5 Fire Protection Of Floors. Floor assemblies in buildings without an automatic fire sprinkler system that are not required elsewhere in this code to be fire-resistance rated, shall be provided with a 5/8-inch type X gypsum wallboard membrane, 5/8-inch structural panel membrane, or equivalent on the underside of the floor framing member.
Exceptions:
1. Floor assemblies located directly over a space protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
2. Wood floor assemblies using dimension lumber or structural composite lumber equal to or greater than 2-inch by 10-inch (50.8 mm by 254 mm) nominal dimension, or other approved floor assemblies demonstrating equivalent fire performance.
41. Chapter 32 Encroachments Into The Public Right-Of-Way is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
(Ord. 2016-04-05B, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016)