The 2018 International Fire Code, as adopted herein by reference, is amended as provided in this section.
(A) Section 101.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: 101.1. Title. These regulations shall be known as the Fire Code of the county, hereinafter referred to as “this code”.
(B) Section 103.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: 103.1. General. The Community Development Department shall be the Department of Fire Prevention. The function of the Department shall be the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions of this code, and the person in charge thereof shall be the Community Development Administrator.
(C) Section 103.2 “Appointment” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(D) Section 103.4 “Liability” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(E) Section 103.4.1 “Legal defense” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(F) Section 104.6.3 “Fire records” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(G) Section 104.10 “Fire investigations”. The second sentence of § 104.10 is hereby amended to read as follows: Information that could be related to trade secrets or processes shall not be made part of the public record except as directed by a court of law or as required by the state’s Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.
(H) Section 104.10.1 “Assistance from other agencies” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(I) Section 104.11 “Authority at fires and other emergencies” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(J) Section 104.11.1 “Barricades” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(K) Section 105.2.3 “Time limitation of application” is hereby amended to read as follows:
105.2.3 Time limitation of application. An application for a permit for any proposed work shall be subject to the time limitations set forth in § 157.565.
(L) Section 105.3.8 “Validity of permit” is hereby amended by adding the following: The building official shall post notice when a violation of this code or of any other ordinances, in accordance with § 154.008, and may seek to prevent occupancy or use of the structure pursuant to §§ 154.010 and 154.999.
(M) Section 106.5 “Refunds” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(N) Section 109 “Board of Appeals” is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following language is substituted in lieu thereof: 109 Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall be the same as the Board of Appeals under the 2018 International Mechanical Code and shall follow the procedures and regulations in § 109 of that Code.
(O) Section 110.3 “Notice of violation” is hereby amended to read as follows: When the fire code official finds a building, premises, vehicle, storage facility or outdoor area that is in violation of this code, the fire code official is authorized to prepare a written notice of violation per §§ 154.008 and 154.999 or § 34.20 describing the conditions deemed unsafe, and when compliance is not immediate, specifying a time for re-inspection.
(P) Section 110.3.1 “Service” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(Q) Section 110.3.2 “Compliance with orders and notices” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(R) Section 110.3.3 “Prosecution of violations” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(S) Section 110.3.4 “Unauthorized tampering” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(T) Section 109.4 “Violation penalties” is hereby amended to read as follows: 109.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, or repair mechanical 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 subject to penalties set forth in §§ 154.010 and 154.999.
(U) Section 110.4.1 “Abatement of violation” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(V) Section 111.3 “Summary abatement” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(W) Section 112 “Stop work order” is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following language is substituted in lieu thereof: 112 Stop work order. Whenever the Community Development Administrator finds any work regulated by this code being performed in a manner that is contrary to the provisions of this code, the Administrator is authorized to issue a stop work order in accordance with § 154.010(C).
(X) Section 113 “Service utilities” is hereby deleted in its entirety.
(Y) Section 106.3 “Work commencing before permit issuance” is hereby amended to read as follows: 106.3 Work commencing before permit issuance. Any person who commences any work, activity, or operation regulated by this code before obtaining the necessary permits shall be subject to penalties as prescribed by §§ 154.010 and 154.999.
(Prior Code, 7 TCC 5-8(b)) (Res. LU-21-06, passed 7-28-2021)