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ORDINANCE 2005- 47
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.04 of the
Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code pertaining to Building Codes
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit by virtue of the provisions of
the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Section 15.04.010 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code adopted the 1996
BOCA National Building Code; and
WHEREAS, the Village has amended the 1996 BOCA National Building Code by means of
Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the installation of an Automatic Fire Sprinkler System will reduce the amount of
fire loss, fire related injury and property loss; and
WHEREAS, the installation of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems are not required for one -
family dwellings, however, petitioners are encouraged to install sprinklers in such residences, and
developers are encouraged to offer Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems as an option for new
developments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
AND PURSUANT TO ITS HOME RULE AUTHORITY, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 904.1 of Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 15.04.020 Amendments
Section 904.1 Automatic Fire Suppression Systems, where required:
Approved automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in all new buildings regardless
of materials used in construction and /or use group classification.
Exceptions:
1. One - family dwelling, which is hereby defined as a building designed exclusively for
use and occupancy by one family which building is entirely surrounded by open space and said
open space being on the same zoning lot as the building.
2. Detached accessory buildings with an intended use that is incidental to that of the
primary building on the same lot of record as a detached one - family dwelling. Detached accessory
buildings shall include, but not be limited to, detached garages, storage sheds, and animal
habitats.
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3. Detached accessory buildings with an intended use that is incidental to that of the
primary building on the same lot of record where the primary building is classified as a Use Group
B, F, I, M, S, and U that are less than two hundred and fifty square feet in size. This exception
shall not apply if the horizontal separation between the accessory building is less than twenty five
feet from any other building or the accessory building and /or structure is used for the storage of the
following hazardous materials:
a) Flammable and /or combustible liquids classified as Class IA, IB, IC, II, and IIIA if the
combined quantity exceeds 30 gallons (113.562 liters).
b) Flammable gas if the quantity exceeds 10 gallons (37.9 liters) and /or 333 cubic feet
of gas (9,429.5 liters).
c) Corrosives.
d) Toxic agents.
e) Oxidizers classified as Class 2, 3, or 4. Class 1 oxidizers shall not exceed 100
gallons (378.5 liters) and /or 1,000 pounds (373.2 kilograms).
f) Unstable /reactives.
g) Water reactives if the quantity exceeds 100 gallons (378.5 liters) and /or 1,000
pounds (373.2 kilograms).
h) Pyrophoric materials (all classifications).
i) Organic peroxides (all classifications).
j) Explosives (all classifications).
4. Picnic shelters, gazebos, pergolas, and detached public restroom facilities with a
minimum horizontal separation of twenty -five feet from all other buildings. This exception shall not
apply if the picnic shelter, gazebo, pergola, or detached public restroom facility is equipped with a
permanent heat producing appliance that utilizes natural gas and /or propane as a fuel supply or if
the detached public restroom facility exceeds a total of four hundred square feet in size.
5. In telecommunications equipment buildings, a manual dry fire suppression system
shall be installed in those spaces or areas occupied exclusively for telecommunications equipment,
associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries and standby engines provided that
those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire detection system in
accordance with Section 919.0 and are separated from the remainder of the building with fire
separation assemblies consisting of 1 -hour fire resistance rated walls and 2 -hour fire resistance
rated floor /ceiling assemblies.
Section 2. Section 904.11 is hereby added to Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code, to read as follows:
Section 904.11 Other required suppression systems:
An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in any existing building , excluding
one - family dwellings, when:
1. The total square footage of the building or contiguous space is expanded to 3,000
square feet or more regardless of building separation, fire rated assemblies, and type of
construction.
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2. Reconstruction involves structural modifications equal to or greater than 50% of the
building .
Section 3. Section 906.1.1 and Section 906.12 of Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 906.1.1 Sprinkler System Design Criteria:
Hydraulically calculated sprinkler systems shall maintain a minimum of 10% or five (5) psi pressure
cushion (whichever is greater) between the seasonal low water supply and the total sprinkler
demand. The total sprinkler demand shall include the sprinkler demand and hose stream demand,
and /or standpipe demand.
Section 906.12 Fire Pumps:
All fire pumps shall have an outside test header. Provide an outside screw & yoke (OS &Y) gate
valve on all fire pump test headers. Provide a ball drip between the OS &Y control valve and the
outside test header. The test header shall have the minimum 21/2" test valves required by NFPA
20. All fire pump test headers shall be located outside of the fire pump room.
Section 4. Section 906.15 is hereby added to Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code, to read as follows:
Section 906.15. Exterior access to sprinkler valve room /fire pump room:
An exterior access door shall be required to provide direct access to the automatic fire sprinkler
control valves /fire pump room for all new buildings. The fire pump room shall be constructed to
provide a minimum of one hour fire resistive rating.
Section 5. Section 924.2 of Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 924.2 Fire Alarm Systems:
1. Every existing building, except one family dwellings, requiring an electrical permit
shall be required to have an approved automatic fire alarm system.
2. All new required fire alarm systems shall transmit trouble, supervisory, and fire
signals directly to the Buffalo Grove Fire Department remote receiving station via a wireless
transmitter in accordance with NFPA 72. Only equipment certified and approved by the
remote receiving station, and /or its' designated proprietor may be installed. The designated
proprietary agent shall be the only authorized installer of the approved radio transmitters.
Existing systems shall be changed to wireless upon alarm owner's request, when the
existing equipment is updated or where a disconnection of the telephone lines has occurred
for a time period of more than thirty days.
3. All required fire alarm systems shall be connected to the Village of Buffalo Grove fire
alarm board in accordance with NFPA 72 and Chapter 35 of the BOCA National Building
Code
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Exceptions:
a) Single and multiple- station detectors as required by Section 920.0.
b) Smoke detectors in occupancies in Use Group 1 -3 (see Section 918.7.1).
c) Smoke detectors in patient sleeping rooms in occupancies in Use Group 1 -2 (see
Section 409.5.1).
Section 6. Pursuant to the Village's home rule authority, the following National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) Standards are adopted by reference and supercede those standards listed in
Chapter 35 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code. This adoption by reference specifically
preempts and is in lieu of the requirements of Sections 1 -3 -land 1 -3 -2 of the Illinois Municipal
Code, 65 ILCS 5/1 -3 -1 and 5/1 -3 -2:
1)
NFPA 10 2003 edition
Standard for the Installation of Portable Fire Extinguishers
2)
NFPA 14 2000 edition
Standard for the Installation of Standpipes, Private Hydrants and
Hose Systems
3)
NFPA 17A 2000 edition
Standard for the Installation of Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishing
Systems
4)
NFPA 20 1999 edition
Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fire Pumps
5)
NFPA 96 2000 edition
Standard for the Installation of Hood and Duct Systems
6)
NFPA 13 2002 edition
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
7)
NFPA 13D 2002 edition
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One and Two
Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
8)
NFPA 13R- 2002 edition
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential
Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height
9)
NFPA 30 1996 edition
Flammable Liquids Code
10)
NFPA 30B 2002 edition
Manufacture and Storage of Aerosal Products
11)
NFPA 33 1995 edition
Standard for Dipping and Coating Processes Using Flammable
Liquids
12)
NFPA 1123 -2000 edition
Code for Outdoor Fireworks Displays
13)
NFPA 1124 -2000 edition
Code for the Manufacture, Transportation Storage, and Retail
Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Fireworks
14)
NFPA 1126 -2000 edition
Standard for Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics
15)
NFPA 58 -1998 edition
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
16)
NFPA 72 1999 edition
National Fire Alarm Code
Section 7. Section 121.1 is hereby added to Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code, to read as follows:
Section 121.1 Appeal:
Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the Village Manager. A
letter 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, the provisions of this code do not fully apply,
or an equivalent or better method of fire prevention is proposed.
The Village Manager shall affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the code official.
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Section 8. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid,
the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance.
Section 9. Any person violating any portion of this ordinance shall be punished according to the
provisions of Chapter 1.08 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code.
Section 10. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 5 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Kahn, Rubin
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Trilling
PASSED: August 1 , 2005.
APPROVED: August 1 , 2005.
PUBLISHED: August 2 , 2005.
APPROVED:
Village President
ATTEST:
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- STATE OF ILLINOIS) SS.
COUNTY OF COOK )
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet M. Sirabian, certify that I am the duly elected
and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois.
I further certify that on August 1, 2005, the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2005 -47 entitled: AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO
BUILDING CODES (AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM) provided by its terms that it should be
published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2005 -41,
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in and at the Village Hall, commencing August 2,
2005, and continuing for at least ten days thereafter.
Copies of such Ordinance were also available for
public inspection upon request in the Office of
Village Clerk.
Dated at Buffalo Grove, Illinois, this 2nd day of
August, 2005.
Village Cler
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ORDINANCE 2005- 47
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15.04 of the
Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code pertaining to Building Codes
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit by virtue of the provisions of
the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970; and
WHEREAS, Section 15.04.010 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code adopted the 1996
BOCA National Building Code; and
WHEREAS, the Village has amended the 1996 BOCA National Building Code by means of
Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the installation of an Automatic Fire Sprinkler System will reduce the amount of
fire loss, fire related injury and property loss; and
WHEREAS, the installation of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems are not required for one -
family dwellings, however, petitioners are encouraged to install sprinklers in such residences, and
developers are encouraged to offer Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems as an option for new
developments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
AND PURSUANT TO ITS HOME RULE AUTHORITY, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 904.1 of Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 15.04.020 Amendments
Section 904.1 Automatic Fire Suppression Systems, where required:
Approved automatic fire sprinkler systems shall be installed in all new buildings regardless
of materials used in construction and /or use group classification.
Exceptions:
1. One - family dwelling, which is hereby defined as a building designed exclusively for
use and occupancy by one family which building is entirely surrounded by open space and said
open space being on the same zoning lot as the building.
2. Detached accessory buildings with an intended use that is incidental to that of the
primary building on the same lot of record as a detached one - family dwelling. Detached accessory
buildings shall include, but not be limited to, detached garages, storage sheds, and animal
habitats.
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3. Detached accessory buildings with an intended use that is incidental to that of the
primary building on the same lot of record where the primary building is classified as a Use Group
B, F, I, M, S, and U that are less than two hundred and fifty square feet in size. This exception
shall not apply if the horizontal separation between the accessory building is less than twenty five
feet from any other building or the accessory building and /or structure is used for the storage of the
following hazardous materials:
a) Flammable and /or combustible liquids classified as Class IA, IB, IC, II, and IIIA if the
combined quantity exceeds 30 gallons (113.562 liters).
b) Flammable gas if the quantity exceeds 10 gallons (37.9 liters) and /or 333 cubic feet
of gas (9,429.5 liters).
c) Corrosives.
d) Toxic agents.
e) Oxidizers classified as Class 2, 3, or 4. Class 1 oxidizers shall not exceed 100
gallons (378.5 liters) and /or 1,000 pounds (373.2 kilograms).
f) Unstable /reactives.
g) Water reactives if the quantity exceeds 100 gallons (378.5 liters) and /or 1,000
pounds (373.2 kilograms).
h) Pyrophoric materials (all classifications).
i) Organic peroxides (all classifications).
j) Explosives (all classifications).
4. Picnic shelters, gazebos, pergolas, and detached public restroom facilities with a
minimum horizontal separation of twenty -five feet from all other buildings. This exception shall not
apply if the picnic shelter, gazebo, pergola, or detached public restroom facility is equipped with a
permanent heat producing appliance that utilizes natural gas and /or propane as a fuel supply or if
the detached public restroom facility exceeds a total of four hundred square feet in size.
5. In telecommunications equipment buildings, a manual dry fire suppression system
shall be installed in those spaces or areas occupied exclusively for telecommunications equipment,
associated electrical power distribution equipment, batteries and standby engines provided that
those spaces or areas are equipped throughout with an automatic fire detection system in
accordance with Section 919.0 and are separated from the remainder of the building with fire
separation assemblies consisting of 1 -hour fire resistance rated walls and 2 -hour fire resistance
rated floor /ceiling assemblies.
Section 2. Section 904.11 is hereby added to Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code, to read as follows:
Section 904.11 Other required suppression systems:
An approved automatic fire sprinkler system shall be installed in any existing building , excluding
one - family dwellings, when:
1. The total square footage of the building or contiguous space is expanded to 3,000
square feet or more regardless of building separation, fire rated assemblies, and type of
construction.
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2. Reconstruction involves structural modifications equal to or greater than 50% of the
building .
Section 3. Section 906.1.1 and Section 906.12 of Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code are hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 906.1.1 Sprinkler System Design Criteria:
Hydraulically calculated sprinkler systems shall maintain a minimum of 10% or five (5) psi pressure
cushion (whichever is greater) between the seasonal low water supply and the total sprinkler
demand. The total sprinkler demand shall include the sprinkler demand and hose stream demand,
and /or standpipe demand.
Section 906.12 Fire Pumps:
All fire pumps shall have an outside test header. Provide an outside screw & yoke (OS &Y) gate
valve on all fire pump test headers. Provide a ball drip between the OS &Y control valve and the
outside test header. The test header shall have the minimum 2112" test valves required by NFPA
20. All fire pump test headers shall be located outside of the fire pump room.
Section 4. Section 906.15 is hereby added to Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code, to read as follows:
Section 906.15. Exterior access to sprinkler valve room /fire pump room:
An exterior access door shall be required to provide direct access to the automatic fire sprinkler
control valves /fire pump room for all new buildings. The fire pump room shall be constructed to
provide a minimum of one hour fire resistive rating.
Section 5. Section 924.2 of Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 924.2 Fire Alarm Systems:
1. Every existing building, except one family dwellings, requiring an electrical permit
shall be required to have an approved automatic fire alarm system.
2. All new required fire alarm systems shall transmit trouble, supervisory, and fire
signals directly to the Buffalo Grove Fire Department remote receiving station via a wireless
transmitter in accordance with NFPA 72. Only equipment certified and approved by the
remote receiving station, and /or its' designated proprietor may be installed. The designated
proprietary agent shall be the only authorized installer of the approved radio transmitters.
Existing systems shall be changed to wireless upon alarm owner's request, when the
existing equipment is updated or where a disconnection of the telephone lines has occurred
for a time period of more than thirty days.
3. All required fire alarm systems shall be connected to the Village of Buffalo Grove fire
alarm board in accordance with NFPA 72 and Chapter 35 of the BOCA National Building
Code
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Exceptions:
a) Single and multiple- station detectors as required by Section 920.0.
b) Smoke detectors in occupancies in Use Group 1 -3 (see Section 918.7.1).
c) Smoke detectors in patient sleeping rooms in occupancies in Use Group 1 -2 (see
Section 409.5.1).
Section 6. Pursuant to the Village's home rule authority, the following National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) Standards are adopted by reference and supercede those standards listed in
Chapter 35 of the 1996 BOCA National Building Code. This adoption by reference specifically
preempts and is in lieu of the requirements of Sections 1 -3 -land 1 -3 -2 of the Illinois Municipal
Code, 65 ILCS 5/1 -3 -1 and 5/1 -3 -2:
1) NFPA 10 2003 edition
2) NFPA 14 2000 edition
3) NFPA 17A 2000 edition
4)
NFPA 20 1999 edition
5)
NFPA 96 2000 edition
6)
NFPA 13 2002 edition
7)
NFPA 13D 2002 edition
8) NFPA 13R- 2002 edition
9)
NFPA 30 1996 edition
10)
NFPA 30B 2002 edition
11)
NFPA 33 1995 edition
12)
NFPA 1123 -2000 edition
13)
NFPA 1124 -2000 edition
14) NFPA 1126 -2000 edition
15) NFPA 58 -1998 edition
16) NFPA 72 1999 edition
Standard for the Installation of Portable Fire Extinguishers
Standard for the Installation of Standpipes, Private Hydrants and
Hose Systems
Standard for the Installation of Wet Chemical Fire Extinguishing
Systems
Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fire Pumps
Standard for the Installation of Hood and Duct Systems
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One and Two
Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Residential
Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height
Flammable Liquids Code
Manufacture and Storage of Aerosal Products
Standard for Dipping and Coating Processes Using Flammable
Liquids
Code for Outdoor Fireworks Displays
Code for the Manufacture, Transportation Storage, and Retail
Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Fireworks
Standard for Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
National Fire Alarm Code
Section 7. Section 121.1 is hereby added to Section 15.04.020 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code, to read as follows:
Section 121.1 Appeal:
Any person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code official to the Village Manager. A
letter 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, the provisions of this code do not fully apply,
or an equivalent or better method of fire prevention is proposed.
The Village Manager shall affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the code official.
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Section 8. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid,
the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this ordinance.
Section 9. Any person violating any portion of this ordinance shall be punished according to the
provisions of Chapter 1.08 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code.
Section 10. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication. This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 5 - Braiman, Glover, Berman, Kahn Rubin
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Trilling
PASSED: August 1 , 2005.
APPROVED: August 1 , 2005.
PUBLISHED: August 2 , 2005.
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
Village President