A. Adoption: Pursuant to the authority granted by Title 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/13-2, the Village of West Dundee hereby adopts by reference, as criteria for the issuance of construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair and installation permits the provisions of the published 2021 International Building Code including appendix B, H, I, J and K with the following amendments:
Section 101.1 These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of [NAME OF JURISDICTION], hereinafter referred to as “this code”.
Insert: Village of West Dundee as NAME OF JURISDICTION
Section 101.4.3 The provisions of the International Plumbing Code shall apply to the installation, alterations, repairs and replacement of plumbing systems.
Delete: International Plumbing Code
Insert: Latest edition of the Illinois State Plumbing Code, All further reference to the International Plumbing Code shall be converted to mean Illinois State Plumbing Code.
Section 103.1 The department of building safety is hereby created and the official in charge thereof shall be known as the building official.
Replace: department of building safety with department of community development.
Section 105.2 Work exempt from permit
Delete: No 1; No 2; No. 4; No. 6; No. 8 and No. 12
Section 113.1 In order to hear and decide appeals of orders, decisions or determinations made by the building official relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a board of appeals. The board of appeals shall be appointed by the applicable governing authority and shall hold office at its pleasure. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the building official.
Delete text: The board of appeals shall be appointed by the applicable governing authority and shall hold office at its pleasure.
Insert text: The board of appeals shall be the Village Board.
Insert text: Applications for appeal shall be accompanied by such plans or data, or both and shall include a statement in writing by the applicant or adequate facts showing that the requested appeal is within the board’s authority as stipulated in Section 113.2.
Section 113.3 Qualifications. The board of appeals shall consist of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to building construction and are not employees of the jurisdiction.
Delete: Entire section
Section 903.2 Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures shall be provided in the locations described in Sections 903.2.1 through 903.2.12.
Insert text: “, all use groups other than residential greater than 4,000 square feet in size and all Groups A, R, H and I regardless of size”.
Section 903.4.1 monitoring. Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be distinctly different and shall be automatically transmitted to an approved supervising station or, when approved by the fire code official, shall sound an audible signal at a constantly attended location.
Delete text: supervising station or, when approved by the fire code official, shall sound an audible signal at a constantly attended location.
Insert text: dispatch center via an approved agency as determined by the Fire Code Official.
Create Section 907.1.4-Monitoring. All locations which have a fire alarm system shall send the required signal to an approved dispatch center via an approved agency as determined by the Fire Code Official.
Section 907.2-Where required. An approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with sections 907.2.1 through 97.2.23 and provide occupant notification in accordance with section 907.5, unless other requirements are provided by another section of this code.
Delete text: in new buildings and structures in accordance with sections 90.2.1 through 907.2.23
Insert text: in all locations which have fire suppression, are required to have a fire suppression system or any use group greater than 2,500 sq ft
Create Section 1015.2.2 Retaining walls. Retaining walls creating a grade change of 30 inches or greater located 2 feet or less to walking surface, pedestrian area, parking lot or driveway on the high side shall be provided an approved protective barrier.
Create Section 1209.2.1 Multiple tenant buildings. Attic access openings must be protected by means of a latching device operable only from the inside of the tenant space.
Section 1705.17 Special inspections shall be required for all EIFS applications.
Delete Exceptions:
1. Special inspections shall not be required for EFIS applications installed over a water-resistive barrier with a means of draining moisture to the exterior.
2. Special inspections shall not be required for EFIS applications installed over masonry or concrete walls.
Section 1807.1.4 Permanent wood foundation systems.
Delete: Entire section
Section B101.2 Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the building official to the board. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the intent of this code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this code do not fully apply or an equally good or better form of construction is proposed. The application for appeal shall be filed on a form obtained from the building official within 20 days after the notice was served.
Add text: The fee for such application shall be the same as the fee schedule for a zoning variation application.
(Ord. 14-31, 8-4-2014; amd. Ord. 2023-23, 8-21-2023)