(A) Adoption. The International Building Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, Chapters 1 through 35, inclusive, and Appendix Chapters C, E, H, I and J (IBC), is hereby adopted by reference as the Town Building Code, as if fully set out in this chapter with the additions, deletions, insertions and changes as set forth in this section.
(B) Compliance required. No building shall be hereafter constructed, erected, enlarged, altered or moved into the town unless the same shall, as to design, construction, quality of materials and workmanship, conform with the IBC, as adopted and as amended.
(C) Purpose. The purpose of the IBC is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, health, property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all commercial and multi-family buildings and structures within the town and certain equipment specifically regulated in the IBC.
(D) Amendments. Additions, deletions, amendments and changes to the IBC, as adopted by reference pursuant to division (A) above, are hereby adopted as follows.
(1) IBC 101.1 (Title) is amended by the addition of the term “TOWN OF WIGGINS” where indicated.
(2) IBC 101.4.3 (Plumbing) is amended by the deletion of the last sentence:
“The provisions of the International Private Sewage Disposal Code shall apply to private sewage disposal systems.”
(3) IBC 101.4.5 (Fire prevention) is amended by replacing “International Fire Code” with “adopted fire code”.
(4) IBC 101.4.6 (Energy) is amended by replacing the words “International Energy Conservation Code” with “2018 International Energy Conservation Code”.
(5) IBC 105.1 (Required) is amended by replacing the words “building official” with “Town”.
(6) IBC 105.2 (Work exempt from permit) is amended by deleting or inserting:
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i. Exception #1 is deleted and replaced with: “One-Story detached accessory structures used as tool and storage sheds, playhouses, greenhouses and similar uses, provided the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet and the roof height does not exceed 10 feet above grade measured from a point directly outside the exterior walls of the structure and the structure is not on a permanent slab foundation.”
ii. Exception #2 (fences) is deleted in its entirety.
iii. Exception #14 is added to read: “Shingle repair or replacement work not exceeding one hundred (100) square feet in area of covering per building.”
(7) 105.5 (Expiration) is amended by the deletion of this section in its entirety and replacing it with:
“Every permit issued by the building official under the provisions of this code shall expire by limitation and become null and void if the building or work authorized by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the date of such permit, or if the building or work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so, and the fee therefor shall be one half the amount required for a new permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or will be made in the original plans and specifications for such work, and provided further that such suspension or abandonment has not exceeded one year. In order to renew action on a permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new full permit fee.”
(8) IBC 109.2 (Schedule of permit fees) is amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing as follows:
“On buildings, structures, and mechanical systems or alterations requiring a permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required in accordance with the Town of Wiggins Schedule of Fees that is periodically updated from time to time. The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made by the building official.”
(9) IBC 109.4 (Work commencing before permit issuance) is amended by the deletion of this section in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the necessary permits may be subject to an investigation fee in an amount up to the amount of the permit fee that would normally be accessed for the specific type of construction activity, with any such investigation fee being in addition to all other required permit fees. The investigation fee shall be collected whether or not a permit is then subsequently issued.”
(10) IBC 109.6 (Refunds) is amended by the deletion of this section in its entirety and replaced with the following:
i. “The town may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.
ii. The town may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent (80%) of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this code.
iii. The town may authorize refunding of not more than 80 percent (80%) of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or cancelled before any plan reviewing is done.
iv. The town shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.”
(11) IBC 113.1 (General) is amended by the deletion of the last two sentences and replaced with the following:
“The members of the Board of Appeals shall be comprised of the members of the Town Board of Trustees.”
(12) IBC 113.3 (Qualifications) is amended by the deletion of this section in its entirety.
(13) IBC 114.2 (Notice of violation) is amended by adding a second paragraph with: “‘Notice of Violations’ shall be delivered in accordance with section 107 of the IPMC” after the last paragraph.
(14) IBC 114.4 (Violation penalties) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
“It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other entity to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building, structure, or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of the me. In addition to other sanctions set forth in the IBC, a person or entity that violates the IBC may be fined in an amount not to exceed the maximum fine amount permitted to be imposed by the municipal court or as more fully set forth in § 151.99 of this code. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.”
(15) IBC 202 (Definitions) is amended by addition of the following:
“‘Sleeping Room’ (Bedroom) is any enclosed habitable space within a dwelling unit, which complies with the minimum room dimension requirements of IBC Section 1207 and contains a closet, an area that is useable as a closet, or an area that is readily convertible for use as a closet. Living rooms, family rooms and other similar habitable areas that are so situated and designed so as to clearly indicate these intended uses, shall not be interpreted as sleeping rooms.”
(16) IBC 915.2.1 (Dwelling units) is amended by the deletion of the first sentence and replaced with the following: “Carbon monoxide detection shall be installed in dwelling units within 15 feet of each separate sleeping area and on every level.”
(17) IBC 1015.2 (Where required) is amended by the addition of a second paragraph inserted before the exceptions as follows:
“All area wells, stair wells, window wells and light wells attached to any building that are located less than 36 inches (914.4 mm) from the nearest intended walking surface and deeper than 30 inches (762 mm) below the surrounding ground level, shall be protected with guardrails conforming to this section around the entire opening, or be provided with an equivalent barrier.”
(18) IBC 1020.1 Table 1020.1 (Corridor fire-resistance rating) is amended to replace the corridor rating for R Occupancies with a sprinkler system from 0.5 to 1-Hour fire rating.
(19) IBC 1030.1 (General) is amended by deleting exception #4.
(20) IBC 1109.1.1 is amended by adding “Baby Changing Station: All public restrooms will require a baby changing station”.
(21) IBC 1301.1.1 (Criteria) is amended by replacing “International Energy Conservation Code” with the “2018 International Energy Conservation Code”.
(22) IBC 1612.3 (Establishment of flood hazard areas) is amended by the insertion of “TOWN OF WIGGINS” where indicated in [Name of Jurisdiction] and the date of the latest flood insurance study for the Town 04/18/2018 where indicated in [Date of Issuance].
(23) Appendix J (Grading) is amended by the addition of new sections “J112 Grading Fees” and “J113 Performance Guarantees” which shall read as follows:
“Section J112 Grading Fees
J112.1 General. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this section and in the amount set forth in the fee schedule adopted by the Board of Trustees by resolution.
J112.2 Plan review fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be as set forth in a fee schedule adopted by the Board of Trustees by resolution. Separate plan review fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this code. For excavation and fill on the same site, the fee shall be based on the volume of excavation or fill, whichever is greater.
J112.3 Grading permit fees. A fee for each grading permit shall be paid to the Town as set forth in a fee schedule adopted by the Board of Trustees by resolution. Separate permits and fees shall apply to retaining walls or major drainage structures as required elsewhere in this code. There shall be no separate charge for standard terrace drains and similar facilities.
Section J113 Performance Guarantees. The Town may require a performance guarantee in the form of a bond, letter of credit or cash escrow in such form and amounts as may be deemed necessary to ensure that the work, if not completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications, will be corrected to eliminate hazardous conditions.”
(Ord. 01-2022, passed 1-26-2022) Penalty, see § 151.99