The following sections of the international fire code, 2018 Edition, are hereby revised as follows:
Subsection [A]101.1 Title (page 1, name of jurisdiction, insert in second line)
Insert: Village of Wayne.
Subsection [A]101.2 Scope (page 1, addition to scope, number (6.) and (7.) to be added)
Add:
(6.) All references in this code to the international building code or the international existing building code shall be meant to conform to the current provisions of the Wayne building codes.
(7.) All references to the international residential code, the construction of one- and two- family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) no more than three (3) stories in height with a separate means of egress are to conform to the current provisions of the Wayne building codes.
Subsection [A]101.6 Zoning (page 1, add new subsection)
Add: Zoning - The restrictions of the Wayne zoning ordinance, as amended from time to time, shall not be deemed to be modified by any provision of Title 10 (Zoning Regulations) of the Wayne Village Code; and such restrictions shall be controlling except insofar as the Wayne village code imposes greater restrictions in which case the life safety provisions of the Wayne village code shall control.
Subsection [A]101.7 Legislative (page 1, add new subsection)
Add: Legislative - If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this chapter is, or shall be for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter. The village president and board of trustees hereby declares that it would have approved this chapter, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared invalid.
Subsection [A]102.3 Change of Use or Occupancy (page 1, add to end of subsection)
Add: No building upon which a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued shall be used for a different classification or group occupancy until a certificate of occupancy for such different use shall have been issued by the director of building and zoning; provided, however, that no certificate of occupancy shall be issued in any event unless the occupancy or use of the building complies with the Wayne zoning ordinance. "Change of occupancy" is not intended to mean change of tenant or proprietor, provided the new tenant is to occupy the building for a purpose, which would not involve its reclassification into a different occupancy or use group.
Section 103 Department of Fire Prevention (page 2, delete section and insert)
Delete: Entire section.
Insert: The village building department shall be charged with the enforcement of the fire code as amended herein, and the director of building and zoning shall be known as the fire code official where referenced in the Wayne village code.
Subsection [A]105.1 Permits - General (page 4, permits section - add to second line)
Add: Permits shall be governed by section 8-1-6 of the Wayne village code.
Subsection [A]105.3.1 Permits - Expiration (page 5, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: Permit expiration shall be governed by section 8-1-6 of the Wayne village code.
Subsection [A]105.4.2 Information on Construction Documents (page 6, add to end of subsection)
Add: Unless otherwise specified by the director of building and zoning, each application shall be accompanied by a minimum of six (6) sets of drawings and specifications signed and sealed by an architect licensed to practice architecture as provided by the Illinois architectural act, or by a structural engineer licensed to practice structural engineering as provided by the Illinois architectural act, or by the owner of said proposed building when it is determined to be sufficient by the director of building and zoning. To obtain a permit, the owner or his representative shall file an application on a form furnished by the village for that purpose, and shall include a signed statement indicating the proposed occupancy or use of all parts of the building and the estimated construction cost thereof.
Subsection [A]106.2 Inspections (page 12, add to end of subsection)
Add: It shall be unlawful to occupy, utilize, conduct operations, or conduct business on premises prior to obtaining occupancy or compliance inspection approval from the village of Wayne. No building, premises or part thereof, hereafter erected, or a structure of which shall hereafter be altered or repaired and for which a permit shall be required as provided in the Wayne village code, and no existing building in which the character of the occupancy is to be changed, shall be occupied or used in whole or in part until a certificate of occupancy and compliance shall have been issued by the director of building and zoning. Such certificate shall carry the certification of the director of building and zoning that said building, premises or part thereof conforms to the requirements of this and any other applicable village code or ordinance, and that said building, construction, alteration, repair, use or proposed operation is in compliance with the plans and specifications upon which the permit required by this code was issued.
Section 109 Board of Appeals (page 13, Board of Appeals, delete section and insert)
Delete: Entire section.
Insert: Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the Director of Building and Zoning to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Means of appeal shall follow the requirements set forth in section 2-3-5 of the Village Code.
Subsection [A]110.3 Notice of Violation (page 14, add to end of subsection)
Add: Upon the failure of the owners of said building or other structure, or the party or parties interested therein, within five (5) days after the service of the notice of failure to comply with an order of the village president and board of trustees to begin the work of making safe or sanitary or of removing and demolishing said building or other structure, or upon the failure of the owner or owners or the party or parties interested therein after beginning such work to proceed continuously without unnecessary delay to completion thereof, the village may take any action at law or in equity to restrain the use of such structure, or may proceed against the owner or any person in possession of the same in a penal action before the circuit court for the violation of the provisions of this code. The village may also, in its discretion, cause the structure to be secured to prevent access, cleaned of unsanitary conditions detrimental to the public or removed in its entirety, after the failure, within the time hereinabove provided for, to restore the same to a safe condition.
Subsection [A]110.3.1 Service (page 14, add to subsection)
Add: Whenever the director of building and zoning shall condemn and declare any building or other structure to be a nuisance because of dangerous or unsanitary condition thereof, he shall cause a notice in writing to be served upon the owner or owners, upon the tenant and occupant thereof, if any, and upon the holder or holders of any encumbrances or general tax lien thereof, if any, ordering and directing said building or other structure to be put in a safe or sanitary condition or be demolished and removed. Service of said notice may be effected by personal delivery thereof, or by mailing a copy thereof by registered mail directed to the person involved, at his last address known to the director of building and zoning or available to him upon examination of the records of the county treasurer and county clerk of DuPage or Kane County, Illinois, as the case might be and by posting a copy thereof upon the premises subject to such condemnation.
Subsection [A]110.4.1 Abatement of Violation (page 14, add to subsection)
Add: If any building or other structure has become dangerous to life, limb or property or to the public because of structural defects, deterioration, or fire damage, or has become so unsanitary or out of repair as to render the same unsafe and unfit for occupancy or human habitation, it shall be deemed a nuisance, and the director of building and zoning, if and when he shall find any such conditions exist, shall declare such building or other structure a nuisance and shall condemn the same, and no person, firm or corporation shall occupy, rent, lease or use such building or other structure with or without compensation. The violations of the provisions of this section shall constitute a petty offense, and any person, firm or corporation found guilty of a violation thereof shall be subject to a fine in the manner and amount as provided by the Wayne village code.
Subsection 903.2.1.1 Group A-1 (page 106, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group A-1 occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.1.2 Group A-2 (page 106, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group A-2 occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.1.3 Group A-3 (page 106, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group A-3 occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.1.4 Group A-4 (page 107, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group A-4 occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.1.5 Group A-5 (page 107, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group A-5 occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.2 Ambulatory Care Facilities (page 107, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all ambulatory care facilities.
Subsection 903.2.3 Group E (page 107, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group E occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.4 Group F-1 (page 107, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group F-1 occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.6 Group I (page 108, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group I occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.7 Group M (page 108, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group M occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.9 Group S-1 (page 108, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group S-1 occupancies.
Subsection 903.2.9.1 Repair Garages (page 108, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages.
Subsection 903.2.9.2 Bulk Storage of Tires (page 108, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: Buildings and structures utilized for the storage of tires shall be equipped throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.3.1.1.
Subsection 903.2.10 Group S-2 Enclosed Parking Garages (pages 108 and 109, delete entire subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings used as enclosed parking garages.
Subsection 903.2.10.1 Commercial Parking Garages (page 109, add to subsection and delete fourth line)
Delete: Entire fourth line ... "where the fire area exceeds 5,000 square feet (464 square meters)."
Subsection 903.2.11 Specific Building Areas and Hazards (page 109, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: In all occupancies an automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed for specific building design or hazards in all locations.
Subsection 903.2.13 Group B (page 109, add new subsection)
Add: An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided for all group B occupancies.
Subsection 903.4 Sprinkler System Supervision and Alarms (page 112, delete exceptions 2 and 3)
Delete: Entire exception nos. 2 and 3.
Subsection 903.4.1 Monitoring (page 113, delete first paragraph of subsection and insert new paragraph)
Delete: First paragraph of subsection, exceptions to remain.
Insert: Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be distinctly different and automatically transmitted to a central stations or remote supervisory stations by a one- way private radio alarm system complying with chapter 26 of the 2010 edition of NFPA 72 which manually or automatically retransmit trouble, supervisory and full fire alarm signals.
Subsection 903.7 Speculative Buildings (page 113, Automatic Sprinkler Systems, insert new subsection)
Insert: 903.7 Speculative Buildings. Automatic sprinklers in speculative buildings shall be hydraulically designed for the storage of class IV commodities, as defined by NFPA 231, to the maximum available storage height in the building. The maximum available storage height in a building is the clear height dimension between the finished floor and the median point between the bottom of the high and low points of the structural members supporting the roof assembly.
Subsection 907.2.1 Group A (page 122, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group A occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.2 Group B (page 122, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group B occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.3 Group E (pages 122 and 123, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group E occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.4 Group F (page 123, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group F occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.5 Group H (page 123, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group H occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.6 Group I (pages 123 and 124, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group I occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.7 Group M (page 124, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group M occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.8 Group R-1 (page 124, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group R-1 occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.9 Group R-2 (pages 124 and 125, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group R-2 occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.10 Group R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and I-1 (page 125, delete subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: A fire alarm system in group R-4 occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.2.24 Group S (page 128, insert new subsection)
Insert: A fire alarm system in group S occupancies shall be installed and maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 as regulated by the fire protection district having jurisdiction.
Subsection 907.6.4.3 Zone Disconnects (page 131, insert new subsection)
Insert: Subsection 907.6.4.3 Zone Disconnects. All fire alarm systems shall be capable of zoned disconnects at the control panel. Disconnection of a zone shall cause the fire alarm system to transmit a trouble signal.
Subsection 907.6.6 Monitoring (page 131, delete part of subsection and insert)
Delete: First paragraph of subsection, exceptions to remain.
Insert: All required fire alarm systems other than fire suppression systems shall be connected to an approved remote station system in accordance with NFPA 72.
Subsection 910.2 Smoke and Heat Removal – Where required (page 139, add to end of subsection paragraph, delete exceptions)
Add: Buildings or portions thereof shall be provided with a mechanical smoke exhaust system in all occupancies of groups A, B, E, F, H, I, M and S having more than 30,000 square feet (2787 square meters) in floor area.
Delete: All exceptions.
Subsection 910.2.1 Groups F-1 or S-1 (page 139, Smoke and Heat Vents - Where Required, delete entire subsection and insert)
Delete: Entire subsection.
Insert: Groups F or S. Buildings and portions thereof used as a group F or S occupancy having less than 30,000 square feet (2787 square meters) in floor area.
Subsection [BE]1006.2.1 Egress based on occupant load and Common Path of Egress Travel Distance (page 154, add to subsection)
Add: 3. The length of common path of egress travel in occupancies in group B, F and S shall not be more than 100 feet (30,480mm) for common truck docks which are provided and separated from other occupancies by 1-hour fire-resistance rated assemblies, and that are entirely protected throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.3.1.1.
Add: 4. Where shared truck dock facilities are provided in Group B, S and F occupancies in multiple tenant buildings, two exits or exit access doorways from the space shall be provided.
Subsection [BE] 1009.1 Accessible Means of Egress Required (page 158, add to end of subsection)
Add: Accessible means of egress shall comply with the current version of the Illinois accessibility code.
Subsection [BE] 1010.1.2.1 Direction of Swing (page 161, change occupant load in line 4)
Change: "occupant load of 50 or more" to "occupant load of more than 10 for exterior doors only. All exterior doors, doors accessing an exit enclosure, and all doors serving group H occupancy shall swing in the direction of egress travel and be provided with an approved automatic door closer."
Subsection [BE] 1010.1.9.4 Locks and Latches (pages 164 and 165, delete numbers 2, 2.1 and 2.2)
Delete: Numbers 2, 2.1 and 2.2.
Subsection [BE] 1015.4 Guards - Opening Limitations (page 176, add to end of subsection)
Add: Required guards shall not be constructed with horizontal rails or other ornamental pattern that results in a ladder effect.
Table [BE] 1020.1 Corridor Fire-Resistance Rating (page 180, change hour ratings in table)
Change: All occupancies without sprinkler systems are "not permitted" in the third column in coordination with section 903.2, which as amended by this ordinance requires all buildings to be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 where allowed. Change: All occupancies with sprinkler systems are to have 1-hour corridor fire- resistance rating in the fourth column, with no reductions in fire-resistance allowed. Exit corridors serving fire-resistance rated stairwells shall have the same fire-resistance rating as the stairwell.
Subsection [BE] 1023.11 Smoke-Proof Enclosures (page 183, add "and pressurized" after “smoke proof” in line 4)
Add: “and pressurized” after “smoke proof” in line 4.
Subsection 1101.2 Intent (page 199, add to subsection)
Add: Compliance with the current edition of the Illinois accessibility code is required.
Subsection 1104.2 Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks (page 206, add to end of paragraph)
Add: Elevator and conveying systems shall be in conformance with state of Illinois section 140 of the elevator safety and regulation act (225 ILCS 312/140), and the administrative rules (41 Ill. adm. code 1000). Elevator and conveying systems shall comply with following standards and guidelines:
1. Safety code for elevators and escalators (ASME A17.1-2010/CSA B44-10) and performance-based safety code for elevators and escalators (ASME A17.7-2007/CSA B44.7-07).
2. Guide for inspection of elevators, escalators, and moving walks (ASME A17.2-2010).
3. Safety code for existing elevators and escalators (ASME A17.3-2005) upgrades required by section 35(h) of the elevator safety act shall be completed in the time frame specified therein.
4. Safety standard for platform lifts and stairway chairlifts (ASME A18.1-2008).
5. Standard for the qualification of elevator inspectors (ASME QEI-1-2010).
6. Automated people mover standard (ASCE 21-05), part 1, 2005/2006.
7. Automated people mover standards (ANSI/ASCE/T&DI 21.2-08), parts 2, 3 and 4, 2008. (Ord. 16-05, 6-7-2016; amd. Ord. 20-03, 4-21-2020)