A. Adoption: A certain document entitled the international fuel gas 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 fuel gas 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 fuel gas systems and gas fired appliances in the village of Sugar Grove as provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said international fuel gas 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 fuel gas 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 102.8 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."
3. 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."
4. Section 106.5.3 Expiration is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"Every permit issued by the code official under the provisions of this code shall become invalid unless the work authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days from its issuance or if the work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time work is commenced. Every permit shall expire and become invalid after a period of one year from the date of its 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."
5. Section 106.5.4 Extensions is hereby amended by replacing "A permit shall not be extended more than once. The fee for an extension shall be one-half the amount required for a new permit for such work." with "The code official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of the time period of a permit for periods of not more than 180 days each. Such extensions shall be requested by the permit holder in writing and justifiable cause demonstrated."
6. Section 106.6.2 Fee Schedule is hereby amended by entirely deleting and replacing with:
"Fees, including penalties, shall be determined by resolution of the village board of the village of Sugar Grove."
7. Section 106.6.3 Fee 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."
8. Section 107.1 General is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:
"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."
(Ord. 2016-04-05C, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016)
9. Section 108.4 Violation Penalties shall be amended to read:
Persons who shall violate a provision of this code, fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or erect, install, alter or repair work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the code 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 associated fees in an amount established by board resolution.
10. Section 108.5 Stop Work Orders shall be amended to be and to read as follows:
Upon notice from the code officials that work is being performed contrary to the provisions of this code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner, such work shall immediately cease. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the property, the owner's authorized agent, or the person doing the work. The notice shall state the conditions under which work is authorized to resume. Where an emergency exists, the code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work. Any person who shall continue any work on the system after having been served with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directive 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)
11. Section 109.2 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."
12. Section 303.3 Prohibited Locations is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"303.3.1 Residential Occupancies. Units designed to condition habitable spaces of the home shall not be located in a garage, except as permitted by 2015 international mechanical code section 303.3 exception #3. The installation shall comply with section 305.3 Elevation Of Ignition Source."
13. Section 403.4.4 Aluminum is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
14. Section 403.5.3 Aluminum Tubing is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
15. Section 403.5.4 Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing is hereby amended by entirely deleting.
16. Section 404.13 Trenches is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"Section 404.13.1 Separation. Exterior fuel gas piping and electric lines in underground trenches shall be horizontally separated a minimum of twelve inches."
17. Section 407.2 Design And Installation is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:
"Section 407.2.1 Structural Attachment. All fuel gas piping shall be supported or fastened directly to the structural supports of the building. Fuel gas piping shall not be hung from the roof or floor deck above or from any other ductwork or piping."
18. Section 411.1 Connecting Appliances is hereby amended by replacing "Except as required by section 411.1.1, appliances shall be connected to the piping system by one of the following:" with "Furnaces, water heaters, and boilers (unless specifically required by the manufacturer) shall be connected to the gas piping system by only rigid metallic pipe and fittings. Appliances, except for furnaces, water heaters, boilers, and as required by section 411.1.1 shall be connected to the gas piping system by one of the following:".
19. Appendices A, B, C, and D shall be adopted and inserted as part of this code.
(Ord. 2016-04-05C, 4-5-2016, eff. 5-1-2016)