A. Adoption: A certain document entitled the international property maintenance 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 property maintenance code for the village of Sugar Grove for regulating and governing the conditions and maintenance of all property, buildings, and structures in the village of Sugar Grove as provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said international property maintenance 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 property maintenance 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 102.3 Application Of Other Codes is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"Repairs, additions, or alterations to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions of the international building code, international energy conservation code, international fire code, international fuel gas code, international mechanical code, international residential code, Illinois plumbing code, and NFPA 70. Nothing in this code shall be construed to cancel, modify, or set aside any provisions of the village of Sugar Grove zoning ordinance."
3. Section 102.7 Referenced Codes And Standards is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"All references to the international plumbing code shall be deemed to mean the Illinois plumbing code."
4. Section 103.2 Appointment is hereby amended by replacing "The code 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."
5. Section 103.5 Fees is hereby amended by replacing "[Jurisdiction To Insert Appropriate Schedule]" with "Fees shall be determined by resolution of the village board of the village of Sugar Grove."
6. Section 108.1.3 Structure Unfit For Human Occupancy is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"The designation of a structure as unfit for occupancy or use and the posting of a placard of such unfit structures shall be carried out in compliance with the following requirements:
A. Any structure which is found by the code official to have any of the following defects shall be designated as unfit for occupancy or use and shall be so posted with a placard by the code official:
1. One which is so decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, or vermin infested that it creates a serious hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
2. One which lacks illumination, ventilation, heat, sanitation facilities, utilities, or other essential equipment required by this code or because the location of the structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants of the structure or to the public.
3. One which has been damaged by fire, wind, or explosion so that it does not provide adequate shelter from the elements, or appears to be structurally unsafe.
4. One which through misuse, improper maintenance, or abuse appears to have a preponderance of flagrant noncompliance of the various requirements of the building code.
B. Any structure designated as unfit for occupancy or use, and so placarded by the code official, shall be vacated within a reasonable time as ordered by the code official. Once vacated, entry shall be allowed only by persons directly associated with the repair or renovation of the structure, the owner or owner's designee for the purpose of inspection, or the building official or his designees.
C. No structure which has been designated and placarded as unfit for occupancy or use shall again be occupied or used until written approvals are secured from the code official. The code official shall remove such placard whenever the defect or defects upon which the designation action was based have been corrected or eliminated.
D. No person shall deface or remove the placard from any structure which has been designated as unfit for occupancy or use and placarded as such, except as provided in subsection C above this section."
7. Section 111.2 Membership Of Board and all subsections are hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with "The board of appeals shall consist of the village board of the village of Sugar Grove."
(Ord. 2016-04-05E, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016)
8. Section 112.4 Failure To Comply 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 minimum fine and all associated fees, in an amount established by board resolution.
(Ord. 2016-07-05B, 7-5-2016)
9. Section 302.2 Grading And Drainage is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"All properties shall maintain grading and drainage in strict conformance with the approved site grading plan."
10. Section 302.3 Sidewalks And Driveways is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"All parking lot striping including accessible parking spaces and signage shall be maintained and updated in accordance with all the requirements of the applicable village of Sugar Grove ordinances and the Illinois accessibility code."
11. Section 302.4 Weeds is hereby amended by replacing "[Jurisdiction To Insert Height In Inches]" with "eight (8) inches in height".
12. Section 304.3 Premises Identification is hereby amended by replacing "4 inches in height" with "6 inches in height".
13. Section 304.14 Insect Screens is hereby amended by replacing "from [Date] to [Date]" with "from April 1 to November 1".
14. Section 308 Rubbish And Garbage is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"308.4 Placement At Designated Pick-Up Area. Rubbish, garbage, garbage cans and/or recycling containers shall be placed out on the designated pick up area no earlier than 3:00 P.M. (1500 hours) the day before pick up. Cans and containers shall be removed from the designated pick up area no later than 8:00 P.M. (2000 hours) the day of pick-up."
15. Section 404.3 Minimum Ceiling Heights Exception #2 is hereby amended by adding "bathroom, toilet room," after "occupied exclusively for laundry,".
16. Section 404.4.4 Prohibited Occupancy is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"Kitchens, closets and storage rooms, utility rooms, laundry rooms, dens, hallways, stairs, bathrooms and toilet rooms, garages, accessory buildings, crawl spaces, attics, uninhabitable spaces, interior public areas, and rooms not designed or intended as sleeping rooms or bedrooms shall not be occupied for sleeping purposes."
17. Section 404.4.5 Other Requirements is hereby amended by replacing "and the smoke detector and emergency escape requirements of chapter 7" with "and the fire safety requirements of chapter 7."
18. Section 501.1 Scope is hereby amended by adding "and the Illinois plumbing code" after "The provisions of this chapter".
19. Section 601.1 Scope is hereby amended by adding "the maintenance provisions of the international mechanical code, and NFPA 70" after "The provisions of this chapter".
20. Section 602.3 Heat Supply is hereby amended by replacing "from [Date] to [Date]" with "from September 1 to May 1".
21. Section 602.4 Occupiable Work Spaces is hereby amended by replacing "from [Date] to [Date]" with "from September 1 to May 1".
22. Section 701.1 Scope is hereby amended by adding "and the international fire code" after "The provisions of this chapter".
23. Section 702.3 Locked Doors is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:
"Doors providing access to a sleeping room in a dwelling unit shall not have any locks, padlocks, hasps, or other locking devices which are not an integral part of the doorknob assembly."
(Ord. 2016-04-05E, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016)