(A) Adoption. The International Existing Building Code, 2018 Edition, as published by the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478, Chapters 1 through 16, inclusive (IEBC), is hereby adopted by reference as the Town Existing Building Code as if fully set out in this chapter with the additions, deletions, insertions and changes as follows.
(B) Compliance required. No existing building shall be hereafter repaired, altered, have a change of occupancy, be enlarged or relocated in the town unless the same shall conform with the IEBC, as adopted and as amended.
(C) Purpose. The purpose of the IEBC is to regulate the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of all existing buildings, regardless of occupancy, subject to the criteria set forth in the IEBC.
(D) Amendments. The following deletions, additions, insertions and changes are hereby made to the IEBC as adopted by reference by division (A) above.
(1) IEBC 101.1 (Title) is amended by the addition of the term “TOWN OF WIGGINS” where indicated.
(2) IEBC 105.2 (Work exempt from permit) is amended as follows:
Building:
i. Exception #1 (Sidewalks and driveways) section is deleted entirely.
ii. Exception #5 (Window awnings) section is deleted entirely.
(3) IEBC 105.5 (Expiration) is deleted in its entirety and replaced 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.”
(4) IEBC 108.6 (Refunds) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with:
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.”
(5) IEBC 112.3 (Qualifications) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with: “The members of the Board of Appeals shall be comprised of the members of the Town Board of Trustees.”
(6) IEBC 1401.2 (Conformance) is amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following: “Structures moved into or within the jurisdiction shall comply with the provision of this code.”
(Ord. 01-2022, passed 1-26-2022) Penalty, see § 151.99