A. Adoption Of Code: The International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition, as published by the International Code Council, shall be and is hereby adopted as the mechanical code for the City, for the control of buildings and structures as provided herein; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Mechanical Code, are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this section, with additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in subsection B of this section.
B. Additions, Insertions, And Changes: The following sections of the International Mechanical Code, 2021 edition, are hereby revised as follows:
General - Section 101.1 Title.
Insert (second line): "City of Woodstock, McHenry County, Illinois"
Duties and Powers of the Code Official - Section 104.2.
Insert at end: "The code official, however, is authorized to approve minor building alterations, improvements, or changes after making a determination that such alterations, improvements, or changes do not affect the safety or structural integrity of a building or structure or negate the intent of these regulations."
Permits - Section 106.5.2 Fee Schedule.
Delete in entirety. Insert: "The fees for mechanical work shall be as set forth in the Woodstock City Code, as amended."
Permits - Section 106.5.3 Fee Refunds
Deleted in entirety.
Violations - Section 108.4 Violation Penalties.
Insert: Offense "misdemeanor"
Insert: Amount "$500.00"
Delete: "...or by imprisonment not exceeding (number of days), or both such fine and imprisonment."
Violations - Section 108.5 Stop Work Orders.
Insert: "...$25.00 or more than $500.00 dollars."
Insert: "... shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $250.00 or double the permit fee, whichever is greater."
Board of Appeals - Section 109 Board of Appeals.
Delete: Sections 109.1 through 109.7.
Insert: "109.1 Board of Building
Construction: Any person shall have the right to appeal to the City of Woodstock Board of Building Construction a decision of the application and interpretation of this code by the code official. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted or the provisions of this code do not fully apply. The establishment of the Board of Building Construction, its membership and their terms, frequency of meetings, and the board's powers and duties shall be as indicated in the City Code of the City of Woodstock."
Chapter 15 Reference Standards.
The following referenced standards are hereby amended by using the edition indicated:
NFPA 31: 2020
NFPA 72: 2019
(Ord. 99-O-28, 5-18-1999; Ord. 03-O-46, 6-17-2003; Ord. 08-O-75, 12-2-2008, eff. 1-1-2009; Ord. 16-O-21, 4-5-2016; amd. Ord. 23-O-03, 1-17-2023, eff. 5-1-2023)