B. Definitions. For purposes of this title, certain words are defined, as follows:
"Building Officer" means any officer or employee of the Village responsible for administering or enforcing any provision of this title or any provision of this code that is administered pursuant to this title. The term "Building Officer" includes: the Director of Community Development; the Village Engineer; the Director of Engineering; the Fire Chief; the Health Officer; the Plan Examiner; and the building, electrical, code enforcement, engineering, fire prevention, forestry, mechanical, plumbing, water and electric, and zoning inspectors. The term "Building Officer" also includes any person who is a "building official" or "code official" under any of the codes adopted by reference in Chapter 15.08 of this Code. The term "Building Officer" also includes such other professional service providers as may be engaged by the Village and such other person as may be assigned or directed by the Director or the Village Manager to perform any of the functions of a Building Officer.
"Construction activity" means any activity or activities related to the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, occupancy or maintenance of a structure or building, or any part, including but not limited to site work, excavation, underpinning, raising, lowering, remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation, or site restoration. Unless otherwise specified, "construction activity" includes ordinary repairs. In addition, "Construction activity" includes the following: (1) any activity or activities involving the alteration of the elevation or grade of any property for any purpose, including but not limited to, grading for stormwater drainage, landscaping and the placement of berms; (2) all plumbing work; (3) all electrical work; (4) the delivery, servicing or removal of construction equipment and supplies, including but not limited to, brick, lumber, construction trailers and portable toilets; and (5) the exterior use of any machinery or equipment in the cleaning, servicing or maintenance of a construction site or any temporary facilities or temporary structures on a construction site.
"Construction documents" means documents, drawings and calculations that are certified under the professional seal of the appropriate Illinois registered design or engineering professional and are submitted with applications for permits required by this title, in order to describe the scope of the work proposed in the application and to establish that the work complies with this code. "Construction documents" and technical submissions include, but are not limited to: property, tree and topographic surveys; proposed site plan; floor plans; framing plans; exterior elevations; building and wall sections; mechanical, plumbing, and electrical and fire sprinkler and protection systems, specifications, diagrams and details; reflected ceiling plan; structural calculations; building size and lot coverage calculations; and such other documents as the Director may determine are necessary to establish that the work proposed complies with this code and any rules and regulations issued pursuant to this code.
Construction Documents, Approved. "Approved construction documents" means the construction documents and technical submittals, which describe the work authorized by the permit and which have been stamped "Approved/Approved as Noted" by each required Building Officer.
"Department" means the Community Development Department established in Section 2.44.010 of this code.
"Director" means the Director of Community Development established in Section 2.44.010 of this code.
"Electrical equipment" means materials, fittings, devices, appliances, fixtures, apparatus and the like used as part of or in connection with any electrical installation, including fire alarm systems and the source connection of security alarm systems. For purposes of this title, ordinary household appliances that are not required to be permanently connected to a power source, and apparatus, conductors and other equipment installed for or by a public utility, including a common carrier, for the purpose of providing public utility service, if such utility is under the jurisdiction of a state or federal regulatory agency or the Village, shall not be considered electrical equipment.
"Electrical inspector" means a person who is certified as an electrical inspector and who is employed by the Village to serve as the Building Officer who is responsible, under the supervision of the Director, for the review of applications for permits and construction documents relating to electrical work, and for conducting inspections necessary to insure that all electrical work is performed and completed in full compliance with the provisions of this code.
"Electrical work" means all work involving the installation, repair or alteration of electrical equipment or electrical systems.
"External architectural features" means the architectural style and general arrangement of the exterior of a building or structure and the style, nature and arrangement of associated site improvements, such as landscaping, screening materials, lighting and site circulation patterns, as are designed to open to view from a courtyard open to the public or a public street, place or way. "External architectural features" include: the kind and characteristics of windows, doors, lighting components and other appurtenant features; the color of the exterior of a building or structure, or associated site improvements; and the size and species of all planting materials.
“Minor Construction Activity” means construction activity that is performed by a property owner without the services of a contractor and that does not require a permit from the Village of Winnetka.
"Ordinary repairs" means work on or repairs made to any part of an existing structure for the purpose of the structure's maintenance, provided, the work or repair does not affect or involve any structural element or any of the following: (1) the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion of wall; (2) changing the use or occupancy classification of the structure; (3) the fire hazard of the structure; (4) the reshingling or recovering of any roof; (5) electrical work; (6) plumbing work other than minor service connection repairs, as defined in section 13.04.100(A)(4) of this Code; (7) the installation or alteration of any means of egress or of any mechanical systems, including but not limited to heating, cooling and ventilation.
"Owner" means the person who holds legal or equitable title to a parcel of property. For purposes of this title, except as otherwise provided, the term "owner" includes all licensed or registered professionals or contractors authorized by the owner to act on the owner's behalf in applying for permits or performing construction activities pursuant to the provisions of this title.
"Permit work" means the work that is authorized by any permit issued pursuant to this title, including work described and detailed on the approved construction documents.
"Plumbing inspector" means a person licensed as a plumber by the state of Illinois, who is employed by the Village to serve as the Building Officer who is responsible, under the supervision of the Director, for the review of applications for permits and construction documents relating to plumbing work and for conducting all inspections necessary to insure that plumbing work is performed and completed in full compliance with this code.
"Plumbing work" means all work involving the installation, repair or alteration of any plumbing fixture, including but not limited to any standpipe, water supply, sewer, drain, drain leader, gas, soil, water, vent or similar fixture, and any piping related to such fixture.
"Primary structure" means the structure in which the principal use of a parcel of property is conducted.
(MC-5-2020, § 20, Amended 11/17/2020; MC-4-2012, § 2, Amended, 07/17/2012; MC-7-2011 § 3, Amended, 12/6/2011; Ord. MC-5-2008 § 4, Amended, 10/07/2008; Ord. MC-193-97 § 2, 1997; Ord. MC-192-97 §§ 9—11, 1997: prior code § 23.05)(MC-15-2003, Amended, 10/07/2003, Definitions of construction activity and ordinary repairs amended; MC-10-2002, Amended, 11/19/2002)(MC-3-2005, Amended, 06/21/2005, Construction Documents, Approved; MC-15-2003, Amended, 10/07/2003, Definitions of construction activity and ordinary repairs amended; MC-10-2002, Amended, 11/19/2002)