(A) Adoption. Adoption of the “2015 International Existing Building Code,” published by the International Code Council, Inc. and the amendments prescribed in division (B) below are hereby adopted as the “Existing Building Code of the Village of Tremont, Illinois” (“Existing Building Code”). The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to maintain on file one copy of the Existing Building Code as herein adopted.
(B) Amendments. The Existing Building Code is hereby adopted with the following amendments as follows:
(1) Section 101.1. Section 101.1 is hereby amended by substituting “Village of Tremont, Illinois” for the words “[NAME OF JURISDICTION].”
(2) Section 103.1. Section 103.1 is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new § R103.1 is hereby adopted in lieu thereof as follows:
“Section 103.1 Department of Building Safety, Code Official defined
103.1 General. The term "department of building safety" wherever used in this code shall mean the Code Compliance Officer of the Village of Tremont, Illinois. The term “code official” or “building official” as used in this code shall mean the duly appointed Code Official of the Village of Tremont, Illinois and any designee thereof.
(3) Section 103.2. Section 103.2., “Deputies,” inclusive is hereby repealed in its entirety.
(4) Section 108.2. Section 108.2 is hereby amended by substituting “by written order or resolution of the Village Board of Trustees” for the words “by the applicable governing authority.”
(5) Section 108.6. Section 108.6 is hereby repealed, and a new § 108.6 is hereby adopted in lieu thereof as follows:
“108.6 Refunds. No portion of any fee shall be returned to a permit holder in the case of a building permit or a suspension, discontinuance, or abandonment of work.”
(6) Section 112. Section 112 is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new § 112 is hereby adopted in lieu thereof as follows:
“Section 112 Means of Appeal
112.1 Means of Appeal. Any person affected by a decision of the Code Official or a notice of order issued under this code shall have the right of appeal per the process established by Section 113 of the Commercial Building Code, which shall additionally govern the grounds and regulate the procedures for such appeals.”
(7) Section 113.4. Section 113.4 is hereby repealed in its entirety and a new § 113.4 is hereby adopted in lieu thereof as follows:
“113.4 Violation Penalties. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this code or shall fail to comply with any order issued pursuant to any section of this code, upon conviction therefor, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 114.4 of Section 3, Commercial Building Code.”
(8) Section 117.3. Add the following sentence to § 117.3: “The Village shall comply with Illinois law as stated in 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1 (or other current law) pertaining to the demolition of unsafe and abandoned buildings.”
(Ord. 19-113, passed 10-21-2019)