2008-048ORDINANCE NO. 2008 -48
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
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.
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:
SECTION 1: Chapter 15.04 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.04
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
Sections:
15.04.010 Adoption by reference
15.04.020 Amendments
15.04.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Building Code is adopted by reference.
15.04.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Building Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Section 10 1. 1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Building Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this
code ".
Section 101.4.4 Plumbing. (Amend to read as follows.) The provisions of the
Illinois Plumbing Code shall apply to the installation, alteration, repair and replacement
of plumbing systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and
appurtenances, and where connected to a water or sewage system and all aspects of a
medical gas system. The provisions of the Illinois Plumbing Code shall apply to private
sewage disposal systems.
Section 102.4 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of the requirements
of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur
between provisions of this code and referenced standards, the provisions of this code
shall apply. The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IPSDC -2006 International Private Sewage Disposal Code;
IWUIC -2006 International Wildlife -Urban Interface Code;
IZC -2006 International Zoning Code.
Section 105.2 Work exempt from permit. (delete.)
Section 106.2.1 Compliance with site plan. It shall be the responsibility of the
builder /developer to submit to the Building and Zoning Department a spot survey
prepared by a Registered Land Surveyor after the foundation is installed. This survey
must be at a scale of not less than one inch equal to thirty feet (1 " =30'). The survey must
also indicate the elevation above sea level of the top of the foundation wall and the top of
the curb and sidewalk at lot lines extended relative to a United States Geological Survey
benchmark. No construction will be allowed to proceed except for decking, underground
water and sewer, and related items until the spot survey is approved by the Building and
Zoning Department. This section applies to principal structures only and not to additions
or accessory structures.
Section 108.2 Schedule of permit fees. (Amend to read as follows.) On buildings,
structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a
permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as
established by the Village of Buffalo Grove.
A. A fee for each plan examination, building permit and inspection shall be paid
prior to the issuance of permit(s) in accordance with the following schedule:
1. Building Permit Fees. For construction costs up to one thousand dollars, the
fee will be fifty dollars. For construction costs over one thousand dollars, the fee will be
fifty dollars for the first one thousand dollars, plus ten dollars for each additional one
thousand dollars or fraction thereof. Decks, sheds and gazebos have a fifty -five dollar
base fee plus fifteen cents per sq. ft. (not including any electrical fees).
Whenever the cost of construction is a factor in determining a permit or plan review fee,
the valuation of building projects shall be established based on the greater of:
a. The cost of construction established by the International Code Council (ICC)
and published on their website. Adjustments to these figures shall be made on
March 1 of each year based upon ICC published data; or
b. The cost of construction as stated by the applicant or agent on the application
for the relevant permit.
2. Building Plan Review Fees.
Building S . Ft.
Plan Review Fee
Up to 500
$50.00
501 through 1,000
$75.00
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1,001 through 2,000
$125.00
2,001 through 3,000
$175.00
3,001 through 4,000
$200.00
4,001 through 5,000
$250.00
5,001 and over
$0.05 per s . ft.
Alterations and remodeling where it is impractical to compute plan review fees on
a square foot basis, the fee shall be .25% (.0025) of the cost of the work to be performed.
The minimum plan review fee shall be fifty,dollars.
3. Plumbing Contractor Requirements. Any person engaging in the business of
plumbing installations in the Village shall provide a copy of their current plumbing
license and a copy of their current State of Illinois Contractor Registration. A letter of
intent shall be included with all plumbing permit applications. The letter shall be written
on the licensed plumber of record's business stationary and shall include the license
holder's signature and, if the license holder is incorporated, the license holder's corporate
seal. If the license holder is not incorporated, the letter must be notarized. The
requirement for a licensed plumbing contractor may be waived when a homeowner
requests to perform the work with special permission from the Building Commissioner or
Plumbing Inspector. However, if upon inspection the Village determines that the work is
not progressing satisfactorily in a workman-like manner with the applicable codes, the
Village may require that the homeowner immediately hire a licensed contractor to
complete the work in conformance with the applicable codes.
4. Sewer Contractor Bond — Required. In cases where the sewer repair is not
being done by a plumbing contractor, the contractor is required to provide a ten thousand
dollar surety bond made payable to the Village of Buffalo Grove.
5. Plumbing Permit Fees.
Water heater
$ 50.00
Each sump pump pit
$ 15.00
Each sewer service
$ 15.00
Each water service
$ 15.00
Each water meter
$ 15.00
Each clean out
$ 10.00
Each plumbing fixture or opening not listed
$ 10.00
In- ground swimming pool
$ 60.00
Lawn sprinkler system
$4.00/head
$ 75.00 minimum
Sewer repair
$ 65.00
Minimum plumbing fee
$ 50.00
Plan review fee
$ 50.00 or 25% of building
plan review fee —
whichever is greater
6. Electrical Contractor Registration— Required.
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(a) Registered Electricians and/or Electrical Contractors. It shall be unlawful for
any person to engage in the business of electrical contractor, without being registered as
an electrician or an electrical contractor. If such person is registered for the current year
in another city or village within the State of Illinois, in conformity with the state statutes,
such electrician or electrical contractor shall be required to show proof of such
registration. The term "registered electrician" as used in this section shall be understood
to mean any person installing or altering electrical equipment for the utilization of
electricity supplied for light, heat or power, not including radio apparatus or equipment
for wireless reception of sounds and signals, conductors and other equipment installed
under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission, for use in their operation as
public utilities; but the term "registered electrician" does not include employees of an
electrical contractor who perform or supervise work. The Corporate Authorities, by virtue
of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, requires candidates for electrical registration to
successfully complete a written examination administered by the Village Electrical
Commission or contractor registration from any Illinois municipality that administers
written examinations.
(b) Home Owners. The requirement for a registered electrician may be waived
with special permission from the Building Commissioner or Electrical Inspector. The
requirement for a licensed electrical contractor may be waived when a homeowner
requests to perform the work with special permission from the Building Commissioner or
Electrical Inspector. However, if upon inspection the Village determines that the work is
not progressing satisfactorily in a workman -like manner with the applicable codes, the
Village may require that the homeowner immediately hire a licensed contractor to
complete the work in conformance with the applicable codes.
(c) Where a registered electrician or electrical contractor is found doing electrical
work without a permit on two separate occasions within any twelve month period, a
hearing shall be held by the Electrical Commission, in the presence of the Electrical
Inspector, at which time the permit privileges of said electrician or electrical contractor
may be suspended for a period of time not to exceed one year.
(d) In cases of emergency, the Electrical Inspector has the authority to disconnect
current to any electrical equipment found to be unsafe.
7. Electrical Permit Fees.
(a) The fees for circuits shall be determined as follows:
15 AMPS
- $7.00 each
20 AMPS
- $12.00 each
30 AMPS
- $20.00 each
40 AMPS
- $25.00 each
50 AMPS
- $30.00 each
60 AMPS - $40.00 each
(b) For services, including service revisions, the fee shall be:
100 amp
$ 50.00
101 through 200 amp
$ 75.00
201 through 400 amp
$ 100.00
401 through 800 amp
$150.00
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801 through 1199 amp
$200.00
1200 through 4000 amp
$250.00
4001 through 8000 amp
$300.00
(c) For feeder circuits, the fees shall be:
60 through 100 amp
$ 35.00
101 through 200 amp
$ 50.00
201 through 400 amp
$ 65.00
401 through 600 amp
$ 85.00
601 through 1000 amp
$ 110.00
1001 through 2000 amp
$130.00
(d) Motors. The fee for a motor three quarter horsepower or over shall be twenty -
five dollars for the first and fifteen dollars for each additional, plus the circuit fee. Except
for residential units, the fee for a motor less than three quarter horsepower shall be ten
dollars each, plus the circuit fee.
(e) Additional systems fees are as follows:
System
Fee
Audio communications
$ 50.00
Burglar alarm
$ 50.00
Electronic computer /data processing
$ 50.00
Fire alarm system
$ 100.00
Intercom and public address system
$ 50.00 per system
Relocatable wired partitions
$ 50.00
Temporary wiring
$ 50.00
(f) In all installations, except signs, the minimum fee shall be fifty dollars.
(g) Electrical permit fees for sign installations shall be based on circuit count in
subsection (a) above.
(h) Minimum plan review fee shall be fifty dollars or twenty -five percent of the
building plan review fee — whichever is greater.
8. Mechanical Contractor Registration — Required. Any person engaging in the
business of heating, air conditioning or refrigeration contracting shall be registered by the
Village. The contractor is registered for that calendar year upon the payment of the
registration fee of fifty dollars, the filing of an application for registration with the
building official and the receipt of a surety bond payable to the Village in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, which must remain in full force and effect while any heating, air
conditioning and refrigeration work is being performed.
9. Mechanical Permit Fees.
Heating:
Residential - New or replacement unit
$ 50.00
All other uses (new installations) per
2,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
$ 50.00
Air Conditioning: (Window
its not included)
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10. Elevator Permit Fees.
New installation:
Residential - New or replacement unit
$ 50.00
All other uses (new installations) per
$125.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
2,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
$ 50.00
Minimum mechanical fee
$ 50.00
Plan review fee:
$ 50.00 or 25% of
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
building plan review fee —
Partial system of the domestic water
system
whichever is greater
10. Elevator Permit Fees.
New installation:
New automatic sprinkler system
Each elevator, dumbwaiter, moving
$125.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
walk, escalator, conveyor or manlift
Renovation to an existing system:
(includes initial inspection)
$125.00
Semi - annual inspection/
$50.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
Certificate of compliance:
Partial system of the domestic water
system
$50.00
Standpipes each
Each elevator, dumbwaiter, moving
$ 80.00 per
$50.00
walk, escalator, conveyor or manlift
inspection
Clean agent extinguishing systems
Repairs and reinspections:
$ 80.00 per
$50.00
Means of egress access control
systems
inspection
Plan review fee:
$100.00
Fire Alarm Systems
Each elevator, conveyor,
$60.00
dumbwaiter, moving walk, escalator
or manlift for buildings of four
stories or less
$175.00
Additional fee per floor for every story
above four stories:
$ 10.00
11. Fire Protection System Fees.
Fire Suppression
New automatic sprinkler system
Each system, 1 -100 heads
$125.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
$50.00
Renovation to an existing system:
20 heads or less
$25.00
21 -100 heads
$50.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
$50.00
Partial system of the domestic water
system
$50.00
Standpipes each
$50.00
Fire pumps each
$50.00
Hood suppression systems
$50.00
Clean agent extinguishing systems
$50.00
Alternate fire extinguishing systems
$50.00
Means of egress access control
systems
$50.00
Plan review /inspection fee for fire
suppression systems
$100.00
Fire Alarm Systems
New or modifications to an existing
system this is in addition to a $100.00
$60.00
electrical fee
Plan review /inspection fee for fire
alarms stems
$ 50.00
5,000 sq. ft. or less
$50.00
5,001 10 10,000 sq. ft.
$5.00 per
device
The installation permit fee shall be in
(minimum
$100.00
10,000 sq. ft. or more
$5.00 per
fees that may be required.
device
(minimum
$150.00
12. Swimming Pool Fees.
Above - ground pools:
Installation or alteration
$ 50.00
In- ground pools will comply with
building fee schedule.
The installation permit fee shall be in
addition to any electrical or plumbing
fees that may be required.
13. Health Department Plan Review Fees. Plan review fees for the Health
Department shall be fifty dollars or twenty -five percent of building plan review fee —
whichever is greater.
14. Reinspection Fees. The aforementioned permit fees include one reinspection.
Any inspection or reinspection not covered by the fees designated in this section shall be
charged at fifty dollars per - inspection.
15. Work Prior to Permit. Where work has been started prior to the issuance of a
permit, the normal permit fee shall be doubled with a minimum of fifty dollars and a
maximum of one thousand dollars.
16. Certificate of Occupancy. The fee for Certificate of Occupancy, including
business license inspections, shall be as follows:
Residential (per unit) $ 50.00
Non - residential (per unit) 1 $150.00
17. Zoning/Code Compliance Letter – non - residential only $150.00
Section 112.1 Appeal: (Amend to read as follows.) 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 construction is proposed. All appeals shall be
filed within thirty days of the decision of the code official.
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The Village Manager shall affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the code
official.
Section 112.2 Limitations on authority. (delete.)
Section 112.3 Qualifications. (delete.)
Section 406.1.4 Separation. Separations shall comply with the following: (Amend
to read as follows.)
The private garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit and its attic area
by means of a minimum 5/8 -inch gypsum board applied to the garage side.
Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all habitable rooms
above by not less than a 5/8 -inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent. Door
openings between a private garage and the dwelling unit shall be equipped
with either solid wood doors or solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less
than 1 % inches thick. Openings from a private garage directly into a room
used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. Doors shall be self - closing
and self - latching.
2. Ducts in a private garage and ducts penetrating the walls or ceilings separating
the dwelling unit from the garage shall be constructed of a minimum 0.019 -
inch sheet steel and shall have no openings into the garage.
3. A separation is not required between a Group R -3 and U carport, provided the
carport is entirely open on two or more sides and there are not enclosed areas
above.
Attached private garages shall be completely separated from adjacent tenant
vehicle spaces by means of a floor to ceiling partition or by a partition extending to the
underside of the roof deck. All interior combustible framing shall be covered with 5/8
inch gypsum board or the equivalent.
Exceptions:
1. Garages of Type 1 or 2 construction or
2. Fully sprinklered garages complying with NFPA 13.
3. Overhead doors including header and jambs.
Section 406.1.5 One -story frame detached garage and accessory buildings.
(Add Section 406.1.5 to read as follows.) Comply with construction requirements for
one -story dwellings with the following exceptions:
1. Foundation walls and footings shall not be less than eighteen inches (18 ")
below finish grade, six inches (6 ") minimum thickness at the top and shall be flared to
not less than twelve inches (12 ") at the bottom.
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2. Grade beam construction is permitted consisting of a four inch (4 ") concrete
floor that is monolithically poured over a minimum four inches (4 ") of crushed stone,
sand or gravel with a minimum ten inches (10 ") thickened outer edge and a width of
twenty inches (20 ") around perimeter of building.
3. Studs, maximum spacing twenty -four inches (24 ") on center. Doubling of
studs not required on jambs of openings less than three feet, five inches (3'S ") wide.
4. Wall sheathing and building paper may be omitted if corner bracing is used.
Each corner is to be braced from top downward in two directions to a minimum of
seventy -two inches (72 ") from corner at sill plate, and may be applied on the inside
surface of studs, minimum one inch by four inches (1" x 4 ").
5. Corner post may be two (2) - two inches by four inches (2 "x4 ") or one (1)
four inches by four inches (4 "x4 ").
6. A single top plate may be installed in bearing and exterior walls, provided
the plate is adequately tied at joints, corners and intersecting walls, and the rafters or
joists are centered over the studs with a tolerance of no more than one (1) inch.
7. Rafter ties at eaves not less than two inches by four inches (2 "x4 "),
maximum spacing six feet (6') on center.
8. Concrete floor, minimum four inches (4 ") of concrete on minimum four
inches (4 ") of crushed stone, sand or gravel.
Section 406.4.3 Construction. (Add Section 406.4.3 to read as follows.)
Adjacent tenant vehicle spaces in public garages shall be completely separated
by means of a floor to ceiling partition or by a partition extending to the underside of
the roof deck. All interior combustible framing shall be covered with 5/8 inch gypsum
board or the equivalent.
Exceptions:
1. Garages of Type 1 or 2 construction or
2. Fully sprinklered garages complying with NFPA 13.
3. Overhead doors including header and jambs.
Section 415.6.4 Dry cleaning lU ants. (Amend to read as follows.) The
construction and installation of dry cleaning plants shall be in accordance with the
requirements of this code, the International Mechanical Code, the Illinois Plumbing Code
and NFPA 32. Dry cleaning solvents and systems shall be classified in accordance with
the International Fire Code.
Section 501.2 Address numbers. (Amend to read as follows.) Buildings shall have
approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed
in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the
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property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be
Arabic numerals or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of 6 inches high
with a minimum stroke width of 1 inch. -
Section 603.1.2 Piping. (Amend to read as follows.) The use of combustible
piping materials shall be permitted when installed in accordance with the limitations of
the International Mechanical Code and the Illinois Plumbing Code.
Section 903.2 Automatic Fire Suppression Systems, where require d: (Amend to
read as follows.) 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.
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 (378.8 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 is equipped with a permanent heat producing appliance that utilizes natural gas
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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 equipped exclusively for
telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment,
batteries and standby engines provided that those spaces or areas are equipped with an
automatic fire detection system in accordance with Section 907 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 903.1.2 Sprinkler System Design Criteria: (Add Section 903.1.2 to read as
follows.)
Hydraulically calculated sprinkler systems shall be designed to maintain a
minimum of 10% or 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 903.2.13 Other required suppression systems: (Amend to read as follows.)
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.
2. Reconstruction involves structural modifications equal to or greater than
50% of the building.
Section 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations: (Amend Subsections 3 and 4 to read as
follows.)
3. Generator and transformer rooms separated from the remainder of the building
by walls and floor /ceiling or roof /ceiling assemblies having a fire resistance rating of not
less than 2 hours, when approved by the fire official.
4. In rooms or areas that are of noncombustible construction with wholly
noncombustible contents, when approved by the fire official.
Section 903.4.3 Floor Control Valves: (Amend to read as follows.)
Approved supervised indicating control valves shall be provided at the point of
connection to the riser on each floor of a multi -story building and on each floor in high -
rise buildings.
Section 903.6 Fire Pumps: (Add Section 903.6 to read as follows.)
All fire pumps shall have an outside test header. All test headers shall be equipped
with outside stem and yoke (OS &Y) gate valves. Provide a ball drip between the OS &Y
control valve and the outside test header. The test header shall have a minimum 2 -1/2"
test valves required by NFPA 20. All fire pump test headers shall be wall mounted
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outside of the building. Test headers are not permitted inside the fire pump room or
building.
Section 903.7 Exterior access to sprinkler valve room/fire pRm rp oom: (Add
Section 903.7 to read as follows.)
An exterior access door shall be required to provide direct access to the automatic
fire sprinkler valves /pump room for all new buildings. Doors shall be labeled "Fire
Equipment Room ". In existing buildings, where possible, an outside access door shall be
provided. The fire pump room shall be constructed to provide a minimum of one hour fire
resistive rating.
Section 905.3.1 Building Height. (Amend to read as follows.)
Class III standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings over two
stories in height or more than two stories below the highest level of fire department
vehicle access.
Section 907.2 Where required: (Amend to read as follows.)
1. Every new and existing building, except one family dwelling, 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
owners 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 remote receiving station in accordance with NFPA 72.
Exceptions:
a) Smoke detectors in Use Group R -1 occupancy sleeping areas shall be installed
for alerting staff.
b) Smoke detectors in occupancies in Use Group I -3 (907.2.6.3).
Section 907. 10.1 Individual tenant identification: (Add Section 907. 10.1 to read
as follows.)
All multi - tenant Use Group M buildings shall have individual sprinkler flow
switches and control valves. Sprinkler system activation shall include an outside
weatherproof clear strobe light over the entrance to each tenant space as directed by the
fire official. All outside strobe lights shall be minimum 75 candela.
Chapter 11 Accessibility (delete.)
Section 1203.4.1.2 Openings below rg ade: (Amend by adding the following)
Protect openings with metal gratings or other approved covers.
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Section 1404.5.3 Lead - coated copper. (delete.)
Table 1405.2 is amended to read as follows.
TABLE 1405.2
MINIMUM THICKNESS OF WEATHER COVERINGS
COVERING TYPE
MINIMUM THICKNESS
inches
Adhered masonry veneer
0.25
Aluminum siding
0.019
Anchored masonry veneer
2.625
Asbestos - cement boards
0.125
Asbestos shingles
0.156
Cold- rolled copper d
0.0216 nominal
Copper shingles d
0.0162 nominal
Exterior plywood with sheathing)
0.313
Exterior plywood without sheathing)
See Section 2304.6
Fiber cement lap siding
0.25 c
Fiber cement panel siding
0.25 c
Fiberboard siding
0.5
Glass -fiber reinforced concrete panels
0.375
Hardboard siding c
0.25
High-vield copper d
0.0162 nominal
Marble slabs
1
Particleboard with sheathing)
See Section 2304.6
Particleboard without sheathing)
See Section 2304.6
Precast stone facing
0.625
Steel (approved corrosion resistant
0.0149
Stone cast artificial
1.5
Stone natural
2
Structural glass
0.344
Stucco or exterior Portland cement plaster
Three -coat work over:
Metal plaster base
0.875 b
Unit masonry
0.625 b
Cast-in-place or precast concrete
0.375 b
Two -coat work over:
Unit masonry
0.5 b
Cast-in-place or precast concrete
0.375 b
Terra cotta anchored
1
Terra cotta adhered
0.25
Vinyl siding
0.035
Wood shingles
0.375
Wood siding without sheathing) a
0.5
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 nun.
a. Wood siding of thickness less than 0.5 inch shall be placed over sheathing that conforms to
Section 2304.6.
b. Exclusive of texture.
c. As measured at the bottom of decorative grooves.
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d. 16 ounces per square foot for cold - rolled copper, 12 ounces per square foot for copper shingles
and high -yield copper.
Section 1503.4 Roof drainage. (Amend to read as follows.) Design and
installation of roof drainage systems shall comply with the Illinois Plumbing Code.
Table 1507.2.9.2 is amended to read as follows.
TABLE 1507.2.9.2
VALLEY LINING MATERIAL
MATERIAL
MINIMUM THICKNESS
GAGE
WEIGHT
Aluminum
0.024 in.
-
-
Cold- rolled copper
0.0216 in.
-
ASTM B 370, 16oz. per square ft.
Copper
-
-
16 oz
Galvanized steel
0.0179 in.
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12 oz/sq. ft. for preformed metal shingle systems.
High -yield copper
0.0162 in.
-
ASTM B 370,12 oz. per square ft.
Painted teme
-
-
20 pounds
Stainless steel
-
28
-
Zinc alloy
0.027 in.
-
-
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 pound = 0.454 kg, 1 ounce = 28.35 g.
Table 1507.4.3(1) is amended to read as follows.
TABLE 1507.4.3(1)
METAL ROOF COVERINGS
ROOF COVERING TYPE
STANDARD APPLICATION
RATE /THICKNESS
ASTM B 209, 0.024 inch minimum thickness for roll -
Aluminum
formed panels and 0.019 inch minimum thickness for
press-formed shingles.
Aluminum -zinc alloy coated
ASTM A 792 AZ 50
steel
ASTM B 370 minimum 16 oz /sq. ft. and 12 oz. /sq. ft.
Cold- rolled copper
high yield copper for metal -sheet roof covering systems:
12 oz/sq. ft. for preformed metal shingle systems.
Copper
16 oz. /sq. ft. for metal -sheet roof - covering systems: 12
oz/sq. ft. for preformed metal shingle systems.
Galvanized steel
ASTM A 653 G -90 zinc - coated a.
Hard lead
2 lbs. /s . ft.
Pre painted steel
ASTM A 755
Stainless steel
ASTM A 240, 300 Series Alloys
Steel
ASTM A 924
Terne coating of 40 lbs. per double base box, field
Terre and terne- coated stainless
painted where applicable in accordance with
manufacturer's installation instructions.
Zinc
0.027 inch minimum thickness; 99.995% electrolytic
high grade zinc with alloy additives of copper (0.08% -
0.20 %), titanium (0.07% - 0.12 %) and aluminum
(0.015%).
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For SI: 1 ounce per square foot = 0.0026 kg/m'
1 pound per square foot = 4.882 kg/m2
1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 pound = 0.454 kg.
a. For Group U buildings, the minimum coating thickness for ASTM A 653 galvanized steel
roofing shall be G.
Section 1805.2 Depth of footings: (Amend to read as follows.) The minimum
depth of footings below the undisturbed ground surface shall be 42 inches where
applicable, the depth of footings shall also conform to Sections 1805.2.1 through
1805.2.3.
Section 1805.2.1 Frost protection: (Amend to read as follows.) Except where
otherwise protected from frost, foundation walls, piers and other permanent supports of
buildings and structures shall be protected by one or more of the following methods:
1. Extending below the frost line of the locality;
2. Constructing in accordance with ASCE 32; or
3. Erecting on solid rock.
Footings shall not bear on frozen soil unless such frozen condition is of a permanent
character.
Section 1805.4.5 Timber Footings — (delete.)
Section 1805.4.6 Wood foundations — (delete.)
Section 2406.3 Hazardous locations. (Amend by adding the following)
12. All new glazing installed in a ground floor location in every business located
in Business Districts B -1 through B -5 shall be safety glass. Each pane of tempered glass,
except tempered spandrel glass, shall be permanently identified by the manufacturer. The
identification label shall be acid etched, sand blasted, ceramic fired, embossed or shall be
of a type that once applied cannot be removed without being destroyed and shall be
visible when the unit is glazed. The installation of replacement glass shall be the same as
required for new installations.
Chapter 29 Plumbing systems. (delete.)
Section 3001.2 Referenced standards. (Amend to read as follows.) Conveyances
for which a building permit is issued as of the effective date of August 1, 2008, (building
permit for new construction or a permit issued for the repair /modification of a
conveyance) must be designed, constructed, installed, operated, inspected, tested,
maintained, altered and repaired in accordance with the following standards and
recommended practices:
1) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Three Park Avenue
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New York, NY 10016 -5990
A) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1- 2007 /CSA B44-
07) and Performance -Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
(ASME A17.1- 2007 /CSA B44.7 -07);
B) Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks (ASME
A17.2- 2004);
C) Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.3 -2005)
(upgrades required by application of the Safety Code for Existing
Elevators and Escalators must be completed no later than January 1, 2009,
except that upgrades to the hydraulic cylinder system and the firefighter
control system must be completed by January 1, 2011);
D) Safety Standrad for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts (ASME A18.1-
2005);
E) Standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors (ASME QEI -1-
2004).
2) American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
25 West 43rd Street, 0' Floor
New York, NY 10036
A) Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators (ANSI
A10.4- 2004).
3) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191 -4400
A) Automated People Mover Standards (ASCE 21- 2000).
or other standards or practices as enacted by the State of Illinois.
Section 3001.3 Accessibility. (Amend to read as follows.)
Passenger elevators required to be accessible by the Illinois Accessibility Code
shall conform to ICC A117.1.
Section 3401.3 Compliance with other codes. (Amend to read as follows.)
Alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy to existing structures shall
comply with the provisions for alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy in
the International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code,
Illinois Plumbing Code, International Property Maintenance Code, , International
Residential Code and ICC Electrical Code.
Chapter 35 Referenced standards: (Amend NFPA Section to read as follows.)
Pursuant to the Village's home rule authority, the following National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards are adopted by reference and supercede those
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codes and standards listed in Chapter 35 of the 2006 International Building Code. This
adoption by reference specifically preempts and is in lieu of the requirements of Sections
1 -3 -1 and 1 -3 -2 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65, ILCS 5/1 -3 -1 and 5/1 -3 -2:
1) NFPA 10 2007 edition
Standard for the Installation of Portable Fire
Extinguishers
2) NFPA 14 2007 edition
Standard for the Installation of Standpipes, Private
Hydrants and Hose Systems
3) NFPA 17A 2002 edition
Standard for the Installation of Wet Chemical Fire
Extinguishing Systems
4) NFPA 20 2007 edition
Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fire
Pumps
5) NFPA 96 2008 edition
Standard for the Installation of Hood and Duct
Systems
6) NFPA 13 2007 edition
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
7) NFPA 13D 2007 edition
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in
One and Two Family Dwellings and
Manufactured Homes
8) NFPA 13 R 2007 edition
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in
Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height
9) NFPA 30 2008 edition
Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
10) NFPA 30B 2007 edition
Standard for the Manufacture and Storage of
Aerosol Products
11) NFPA 33 2007 edition
Standard for Dipping and Coating Processes Using
Flammable Liquids
12) NFPA 1123 2006 edition
Code for Outdoor Fireworks Displays
13) NFPA 1124 2006 edition
Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage,
and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Fireworks
14) NFPA 1126 2006 edition
Standard for Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics
15) NFPA 58 2008 edition
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code
16) NFPA 72 2007 edition
National Fire Alarm Code
SECTION 2: Chapter 15.05, International Residential Code One- and Two -
Family Dwellings, is added to the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as
follows:
Chapter 15.05
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
ONE- AND TWO - FAMILY DWELLINGS
Sections:
15.05.010 Adoption by reference
15.05.020 Amendments
15.05.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Residential Code One- and Two - Family Dwellings is adopted by reference.
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15.05.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Residential
Code One- and Two - Family Dwellings is hereby amended as follows:
Section R101.1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be
known as the Residential Code for One- and Two - Family Dwellings of the Village of
Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this code ".
Section R102.4 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of the requirements
of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur
between provisions of this code and referenced standards, the provisions of this code
shall apply.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the conditions
of the listing of the equipment or appliance, the conditions of the listing and
manufacturer's instructions shall apply.
The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IPSDC -2006 International Private Sewage Disposal Code;
IWUIC -2006 International Wildlife -Urban Interface Code;
IZC -2006 International Zoning Code.
Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit. (delete.)
Section R309.2 Separation required. (Amend to read as follows.) The garage shall
be separated from the residence and its attic area by not less than % -inch gypsum board
applied to the garage side. Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all
habitable rooms above by not less than % -inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent.
Where the separation is a floor - ceiling assembly, the structure supporting the separation
shall also be protected by not less than % -inch gypsum board or equivalent. Garages
located less than 3 feet from a dwelling unit on the same lot shall be protected with not
less than % -inch gypsum board applied to the interior side of exterior walls that are
within this area. Openings in these walls shall be regulated by Section R309.1. This
provision does not apply to garage walls that are perpendicular to the adjacent dwelling
unit wall.
Section R311.4.3 Landings at doors. (Amend to read as follows.) There shall be a
floor or landing on each side of each exterior door. The floor or landing at the exterior
door shall not be more than 1.5 inches lower than the top of the threshold. The landing
shall be permitted to have a slope not to exceed 0.25 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal
(2- percent).
Exceptions:
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1. The exterior landing at an exterior doorway shall not be more than 7 3/4 inches
below the top of the threshold, provided the door, other than an exterior storm
or screen door does not swing over the landing.
2. The height of floors at exterior doors other than the exit door required by
Section R311.4.1 shall not be more than 7 3/4 inches lower than the top of the
threshold.
The width of each landing shall not be less than the door served. Every landing shall have
a minimum dimension of 36 inches measured in the direction of travel. .
Section R322.1 Scope. (delete.)
Section R323.3 Accessibility. (Amend to read as follows.) Elevators or platform
lifts that are part of an accessible route required by the Illinois Accessibility Code, shall
comply with ICC Al7.1.
Figure R403.1 (2) Permanent wood foundation basement wall section. (delete.)
Figure R403.1 (3) Permanent wood foundation crawl space section. (delete.)
Section R403.1.4 Minimum depth. (Amend to read as follows.) All exterior
footings shall be placed at least 42 inches below the undisturbed ground surface. Where
applicable, the depth of footings shall also conform to Sections R403.1.4.1 through
R403.1.4.2.
Section R403.1.4.1 Frost protection: (Amend to read as follows.) Except where
otherwise protected from frost, foundation walls, piers and other permanent supports of
buildings and structures shall be protected from frost by one or more of the following
methods:
1. Extended below the frost line specified in Table R301.2.(1);
2. Constructing in accordance with ASCE 32; or
3. Erected on solid rock.
1.
Footings shall not bear on frozen soil unless the frozen condition is permanent.
Section R403.2 Footings for wood - foundations. (delete.)
Section R403.3 Frost protected shallow foundations. (delete.)
Section R403.3.1 Foundations adjoining frost protected shallow foundations. (delete.)
Section R403.3.1.1 Attachment to unheated slab -on -grade structure. (delete.)
Section R403.3.1.2 Attachment to heated structure. (delete.)
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Section R404.2 Wood foundation wall. (delete.)
Section R404.2.1 Identification. (delete.)
Section R404.2.2 Stud size. (delete.)
Section R404.2.3 Height of backfill. (delete.)
Section R404.2.4 Backfilling. (delete.)
Section R404.2.5 Drainage and damproofing. (delete.)
Section R404.2.6 Fastening. (delete.)
Section R404.3 Wood sill plates. (delete.)
Section R405.2.1 Base. (delete.)
Section R405.2.2 Moisture barrier. (delete.)
Section R405.2.3 Drainagesystem. (delete.)
Section R505.2 Wood foundations. (delete.)
Chapter 25 Plumbing administration. (delete.)
Chapter 26 General plumbing requirements. (delete.)
Chapter 27 Plumbing fixtures. (delete.)
Chapter 29 Water supply and distribution. (delete.)
Chapter 30 Sanitary drainage. (delete.)
Chapter 31 Vents. (delete.)
Chapter 32 Traps. (delete.)
Chapter 33 General requirements. (delete.)
Chapter 34 Electrical definitions. (delete.)
Chapter 35 Services. (delete.)
Chapter 36 Branch circuit and feeder requirements. (delete.)
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Chapter 37 Wiring methods. (delete.)
Chapter 38 Power and lighting distribution. (delete.)
Chapter 39 Devices and luminaires. (delete.)
Chapter 40 Appliance installation. (delete.)
Chapter 41 Swimming pools. (delete.)
Chapter 42 Class 2 Remote - control, signaling and power- limited circuits. (delete.)
Appendix D Recommended procedure for safety inspection of an existing appliance
installation. (delete.)
Appendix E Manufactured housing used as dwellings. (delete.)
Appendix H Patio covers. (delete.)
Appendix I Private sewage disposal. (delete.)
Appendix L Permit fees. (delete.)
Appendix M Home day care — R -3 Occupancy. (delete.)
Appendix N Venting methods. (delete.)
Appendix O Gray water recycling systems. (delete.)
Appendix P S rip 'nkling. (delete.)
Appendix Q ICC International Residential Code Electrical Provisions/National
Electrical Code Cross - Reference. (delete.)
SECTION 3: Chapter 15.06, Property Maintenance Code, of the Village of
Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.06
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
Sections:
15.06.010 Adoption by reference.
15.06.020 Amendments.
Section 15.06.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Property Maintenance Code is hereby adopted by reference and shall be known as the
Property Maintenance Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereinafter referred to a "this
code ".
Section 15.06.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Property
Maintenance Code is amended as follows:
Section 102.7 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and
considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such
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reference. Where differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced
standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IZC -2006 International Zoning Code.
Section 202 General definitions. (Amend by adding the following)
Motor Vehicle: Every vehicle which is self - propelled and every vehicle which is
propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon
rails, except for vehicles moved solely by human power and motorized wheelchairs,
except that a recreational vehicle as defined in the Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance is
excluded.
Vehicle. Every device, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be
transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power, devices
used exclusively upon stationary rail or tracks and snowmobiles as defined in the Illinois
Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act.
Section 302.8 Motor vehicles and vehicles. (Amend to read as follows.)
A. Except as provided in other regulations, no motor vehicle currently
unregistered by any state shall be parked, kept or stored on any property;
B. No motor vehicle or vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major
disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled.
Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul,
including body work, provided such work is performed inside a structure or similarly
enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes;
C. All motor vehicles shall be parked on an approved paved surface.
Exception: Original stone driveways which were in existence at the time of the issuance
of the certificate of occupancy for the principal structure.
SECTION 4: Chapter 15.07, International Fire Code, is added to the Village of
Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.07
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
Sections:
15.07.010 Adoption by reference
15.07.020 Amendments
15.07. 010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International Fire
Code is adopted by reference.
15.07.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Fire Code is
hereby amended as follows:
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Section 10 1. 1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Fire Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this code ".
Section 102.6 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 45
and such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to
the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between the
provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall
apply. The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IWUIC -2006 International Wildland -Urban Interface Code.
Section 505.1 Address numbers. (Amend to read as follows.)
Each structure to which an address number has been assigned shall have such
number displayed in a position easily observed and readable from the public right -of-
way. All numbers shall be in Arabic numerals at least six (6) inches high with a one (1)
inch stroke. The color of the numbers shall be in contrast with the background for the
numbers.
Section 506.1 Key boxes. (Amend to read as follows.)
All buildings or structures equipped with a fire alarm or fire suppression system
shall provide a fire department key box on the exterior of the building or structure. The
box shall contain keys to allow fire department entry in the event of fire alarm activation
or an emergency. The fire official may also require a fire department key box if access to
the building, structure or area is unduly difficult. All fire department key boxes, location
of the key boxes, and the number of key boxes required shall be approved by the fire
official.
Section 905.3.1 Building g eight. (Amend to read as follows.)
Class III standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings over two
stories in height or more than two stories below the highest level of fire department
vehicle access.
Section 906.1 Portable fire extinguishers. shers. (Amend to read as follows.)
Where required: A portable fire extinguisher shall be installed in the following
locations in accordance with NFPA 10, 2007 edition.
1. In all occupancies in Use Groups A -1, A -2, A -3, A -4, B, F -1, F -2, I -1, M, R-
I(except single family dwellings not used as adult care or child care facilities), S -1, S -2,
and H.
2. In all areas containing commercial kitchen exhaust hood systems Class K fire
extinguishers are required.
3. In all areas where fuel is used, stored or dispensed.
4. In all areas where flammable or combustible liquids is used in the operation of
spraying, coating, or dipping.
5. In all occupancies in Use Group I -3 at staff locations. Access to portable fire
extinguishers shall be permitted to be locked.
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6. On each floor of structures under construction, except occupancies in Use
Group R -3.
7. In any laboratory, shop or other room of similar purpose.
8. Where required by sections indicated in Table 906.1 for various operations,
processes, structures and areas.
Section 3301.1.3 Fireworks. (Amend to read as follows.)
The possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks are
prohibited.
Exceptions:
1) Storage and handling and use of fireworks at display sites in accordance with
Sections 3304 and 3308.5 and NFPA1123 or NFPA 1126 listed in Chapter 35 of
the 2006 International Building Code.
2) The retail sale of approved consumer novelties as defined by this Ordinance
shall be permitted but only to persons 18 years of age or older. Such sales shall be
permitted only in buildings equipped with approved automatic sprinkler systems.
The display of consumer novelties in a building shall be separated from all exit
doors by a minimum distance of 20 feet or as approved in advance in writing by
the Fire Chief. The sale of consumer novelties shall not be permitted at any
building or on any property where flammable or combustible liquids or gases are
sold or dispensed.
Section 3301.1.3.1 Penalties for Possession. (add Section 3301.1.3.1 to read as
follows.)
Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates any provision of Section
3301.1.3 shall be subject to an escalating fine schedule as follows:
1. First offense: $50
2. Second offense: $100
3. Third offense and each subsequent offense: $250
Section 3302.1 Definitions. (Amend by adding the following)
CONSUMER NOVELTIES. Consumer novelties shall mean: (i) snakes, glow
worm pellets, smoke devices, trick snappers, trick matches, cigarette loads, auto burglar
alarms, toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, and other devices in which paper or plastic caps
containing 0.25 grains or less of explosive compound are used, provided they are
constructed so that the hand cannot come in contact with the cap when in place for the
explosion, and (ii) toy pistol paper or plastic caps which contain less than 0.25 grains of
explosive mixture.
Section 3308.2.1 Outdoor displays. (Amend to read as follows.)
In addition to the requirements of Section 403, permit applications for outdoor
fireworks displays using Division 1.3G fireworks shall include a diagram of the location
at which the display will be conducted, including the site from which fireworks will be
discharged; the location of buildings, highways, overhead obstructions and utilities; and
the lines behind which the audience will be restrained. All outdoor fireworks displays
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shall be electronically fired using approved electronic firing units and approved mortar
racks.
All outdoor fireworks displays shall comply with the provisions of the Illinois
Fireworks Use Act (425 ILCS 35), and the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator
Licensing Act (225 ILCS 227).
Section 3308.11 Retail display and sale. (Amend to read as follows.)
It shall be unlawful to display, sell, store, or advertise for sale any Class 1.3G or
I AG fireworks within the Village of Buffalo Grove.
SECTION 5: Chapter 15.08, Electrical Code, of the Village of Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.08
ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
15.08.010 Adoption by reference.
15.08.020 Amendments.
Section 15.08.010 Adoption by reference. The 2005 edition of the National
Electrical Code is adopted by reference.
Section 15.08.020 Amendments. The 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Article 110.24. Identification of the Electrical Contractor. (Add Section 110.24 to read as
follows.)
The name of the electrical contractor performing the work on all new electrical services
shall be displayed on the service panel cover.
Article 110.26(C)(2). Large Equipment. (Amend to read as follows.)
For equipment rated 1200 amperes or more and over 1.8m (6ft) wide that contains
overcurrent devices, switching devices, or control devices, there shall be one entrance to
the required working space not less than thirty -two (32) inches wide and six and two
thirds (6 -2/3) feet high at each end of the working space. Where the entrance has a
personnel door(s), the door(s) shall open in the direction of egress and be equipped with
panic bars, pressure plates, or other devices that are normally latched but open under
ample pressure.
A single entrance to the required working space shall be permitted where either of the
conditions in I I0.26(C)(2)(a) or (C)(2)(b) is met.
(a) Unobstructed Exit. Where the location permits a continuous and unobstructed way of
exit travel, a single entrance to the working space shall be permitted.
(b) Extra working space. Where the depth of the working space is twice that required by
110.26(A)(1), a single entrance shall be permitted. It shall be located so that the distance
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from the equipment to the nearest edge of the entrance is not less than the minimum clear
distance specified in Table 110.26(A)(1) for equipment operating at that voltage and in
that condition.
Article 210.4 Multiwire Branch Circuits. (Amend by adding the following)
210.4(D). Identification of the Underground Conductors. The means of identification of
each system phase conductor, wherever accessible, shall be color coded for 277/480 volt
(brown, orange and yellow with gray as neutral conductor) and for 120/208 volt (black,
red, blue with white as neutral conductor). '
Article 210.12(B). Dwelling Unit Bedrooms. (Amend by adding the following.)
Exception No. 1: The location of the arc -fault circuit interrupter shall be permitted to be
at other than the origination of the branch circuit in compliance with (a) and (b):
(a) The arc -fault circuit interrupter installed within 1.8 m (6 ft) of the branch circuit
conductors.
(b) The circuit conductors between the branch circuit overcurrent device and the arc -
fault circuit interrupter shall be installed in a metal raceway or a cable with a
metal sheath.
Exception No. 2: Where RMC, IMC or EMT, meeting the requirements of Section
250.118 using a metal outlet and junction boxes is installed for the portion of the branch
circuit between the branch circuit overcurrent device and the first outlet, it shall be
permitted to install a combination AFCI at the first outlet to provide protection for the
remaining portion of the circuit.
Article 210.52(G). Basements and Garages. (Amend by adding the following.)
In the construction of, or addition to, attached and detached garages, at least one
lampholder, one switch and one G.F.C.I. receptacle shall be required.
Article 215.9. Ground -fault circuit- interru ter protection for personnel. (Amend by
adding the following.)
Ground -fault circuit interrupters shall be self - contained units, circuit breaker types, feed -
through receptacle types or other approved types. When feed through G.F.C.I. receptacles
are used, they shall feed only receptacles on the same floor as the resetting means.
Article 230.4. Services. (Add Article 230.4 to read as follows.)
1. Each dwelling unit main service entrance equipment shall consist of a single
disconnecting means of not less than 100- ampere capacity. A minimum of six (6)
breakers or fuses must be in use for any dwelling unit.
2. In commercial and industrial buildings, the service shall have a rating not less than
the load to be carried; however, in no case shall the service by smaller than 100-
ampere.
3. Half -size breakers are not approved for any use.
Article 230.23(B). Minimum size. (Amend to read as follows.)
The conductors shall not be smaller than 8AWG copper. The use of aluminum or copper -
clad aluminum wire for the purpose of Article 230 is prohibited.
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Article 230.31(B). Minimum size. (Amend to read as follows.)
The conductors shall not be smaller than 8AWG copper. The use of aluminum or copper -
clad aluminum wire for the purpose of Article 230 is prohibited.
Article 230.43. Wiring methods for 600 volts, nominal, or less. (Amend to read as
follows.)
Service- entrance conductors preceding the first disconnecting means shall be installed in
accordance with the applicable requirement&of this Code covering the type of wiring
method used and limited to the following methods:
(1) Rigid metal conduit
(2) Intermediate metal conduit
(3) Rigid nonmetallic conduit when located outside the structure and terminating at the
local utility pad
Article 230.67. Location. (Add Article 230.67 to read as follows.)
No outside meter fitting for a single - family house shall be installed on the front or rear
wall of the building, only a side wall installation is permitted.
Article 230.70(A)(1). Readily accessible location. (Amend to read as follows.)
The service disconnecting means (circuit breaker or fused switch device(s)) shall be
located within five (5) feet of the point where the service conductors enter the building
and/or within five (5) feet of the metering device.
Exceptions to this rule shall be made only with the approval of the Public Utilities and the
Electrical Inspector having jurisdiction.
Article 230.71(A) General. (Amend to read as follows.)
In all applications a single main disconnecting means shall be installed.
Exceptions to this rule shall be made only with the approval of the Electrical Inspector
having jurisdiction.
Note: Sequence switching NOT permitted.
Article 230.71(B) Single -pole units. (Amend to read as follows.)
In all applications a single main disconnecting means shall be installed.
Exceptions to this rule shall be made only with the approval of the Electrical Inspector
having jurisdiction.
Note: Sequence switching not permitted.
Article 240.87. Circuit breakers for other than dwelling units. (Add Article 240.87 to read
as follows.)
All electrical panels shall be bolt -on type circuit breakers.
Article 250.30(A)(1). System bonding jumper. (Amend to read as follows.)
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An unspliced system bonding jumper in compliance with 250.28(A) through (D) that is
sized based on the derived phase conductors shall be used to connect the equipment
grounding conductor. This connection shall be made only at the point of the separately
derived system that has no disconnecting means or overcurrent devices. The point of
connection of the grounding electrode conductor shall directly connect to the grounded
terminal of the separately derived system.
Exception No. 1: For separately derived systems that are dual fed (double ended) in a
common enclosure or grouped together in separate enclosures and employing a secondary
tie, a single system bonding jumper connection to the tie point of the grounded circuit
conductors from each power source shall be permitted.
Exception No. 2: A system bonding jumper at both the source and the first disconnecting
means shall be permitted where doing so does not establish a parallel path for the
grounded conductor. Where a grounded conductor is used in this manner, it shall be
smaller than the size specified for the system bonding jumper but shall not be required to
be larger than the grounded conductor(s). For the purposes of this exception, connection
through the earth shall not be considered as provided a parallel path.
Exception No. 3: The size of the system bonding jumper for a system that supplies a
Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 circuit, and is derived from a transformer rated not more than
1000 volt - amperes, shall not be smaller than the derived phase conductors and shall not
be smaller than 14 AWG copper or 12 AWG aluminum.
Article 250.52(A)(1). Metal underground water pipe. (Amend to read as follows.)
A metal underground water pipe in direct contact with the earth for 3.Om (1 Oft) or more
(including any metal well casing effectively bonded to the pipe) and electrically
continuous (or made electrically continuous by bonding around insulating joints or
insulating pipe) to the points of connection of the grounding electrode conductor and the
bonding conductors. Interior metal water piping located more than 1.52m (5ft) from the
point of entrance to the building shall not be used as a part of the grounding electrode
system or as a conductor to interconnect electrodes that are part of the grounding
electrode system.
All ground conductors shall be enclosed in conduit and run to street side of water meter
and shall be terminated in a visible and readily accessible location with a "Warning Tag ".
Water meter shall have a jumper wire installed.
Article 250.62. Grounding electrode conductor material. (Amend to read as follows.)
The grounding electrode conductor shall be copper. The use of aluminum or copper -clad
aluminum wire for the purpose of grounding is prohibited. The grounding electrode
conductor shall be solid or stranded, insulated or covered.
Article 300.13 Mechanical and electrical continuity- conductors. (Amend by adding the
following.)
(C) Use of stab -lock connections on receptacles is prohibited.
Article 310.2(B). Conductor Material. (Amend to read as follows.)
Use of aluminum conductors and copper -clad aluminum conductors is prohibited.
Conductor material shall be copper only.
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Article 320. Armored Cable: Type AC. (delete.)
Article 324. Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC. (delete.)
Article 330. Metal -Clad Cable: Type MC. (delete.)
Article 334. Nonmetallic- Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS. (delete.)
Article 338.10(B). Branch Circuits or Feeders. (delete.)
Article 352.10(A)(C)(D)(E)(F) Uses Permitted. (delete.)
Article 352.12. Uses Not Permitted. (Amend by adding the following.)
(G) Conduits installed below or in concrete slabs. All conduits that are installed below or
in concrete slabs within the perimeters of the foundation wall shall be rigid galvanized
metal conduit.
(H) Detached Structures. All conduits that contain conductors for the purpose of
supplying electricity to detached structures such as garages, storage sheds, etc., shall be
installed in rigid galvanized metal conduit.
Article 358.12. Uses Not Permitted. (Amend to read as follows.)
The use of listed electrical metal tubing shall be permitted for both exposed and
concealed work. Electrical metal tubing shall not be used:
(1) Where, during installation or afterward, it will be subject to severe physical
damage
(2) Where protected from corrosion solely by enamel
(3) In cinder concrete or cinder fill where subject to permanent moisture unless
protected on all sides by a layer of noncinder concrete at least 50 mm (2 in.) thick
or unless the tubing is at least 450 mm (18 in.) under the fill
(4) In any hazardous (classified) location except as permitted by sections502.4, 503.3,
and 504.20
(5) For the support of fixtures or other equipment except conduit bodies no larger
than the largest trade size of the tubing
(6) In earth or concrete on or below grade. Where practicable, dissimilar metals in
contact anywhere in the system shall be avoided to eliminate the possibility of
galvanic action
Exception: Aluminum fittings and enclosures shall be permitted to be used with steel
electrical metal tubing.
Article 382. Nonmetallic Extensions. (delete.)
Article 394. Concealed Knob- and -Tube Wiring. (delete.)
Article 396. Messenger Supported Wiring. (delete.)
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Article 398. Open Wiring on Insulators. (delete.)
Article 450.27. Oil- Insulated Transformers Installed Outdoors. (Amend to read as
follows.)
Space separations shall be at least five (5) feet horizontally from a doorway or window
and twenty (20) feet from a fire escape.
Article 505. Class 1, Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations. (delete.)
Article 525.20(G). Protection. (Amend to read as follows.)
Flexible cords or cables running on the ground where accessible to the public shall be
covered with approved nonconductive mats. Cables and mats shall be arranged so as not
to present a tripping hazard.
Article 552. Park Trailers. (delete.)
Article 604.4. Uses Permitted. Exception No. 1 and Exception No. 2 are deleted.
Article 604.6(A)(2). Conduits. Exception No. l and Exception No. 2 are deleted.
Table 680.10 Minimum Burial Depths. (Amend to read as follows.)
Minimum burial
Winne method mm in.
Rigid metal conduit 150 6
Article 680.23(A)(4). Voltage Limitation. (Amend to read as follows.)
Lighting fixtures installed in swimming pools, fountains, and the like, shall not operate
at more than twelve (12) volts, as measured between conductors.
Article 700.12(F). Unit Equipment. (Amend to read as follows.)
Individual unit equipment for emergency illumination shall consist of the following:
(1) A rechargeable battery
(2) A battery charging means
(3) Provisions for one or more lamps mounted on the equipment, or shall be permitted to
have terminals for remote lamps, or both
(4) A relaying device arranged to energize the lamps automatically upon failure of the
supply to the unit equipment
The batteries shall be of suitable rating and capacity to supply and maintain at not
less than 87 1/2 percent of the nominal battery voltage for the total lamp load associated
with the unit for a period of at least 1 %2 hours, or the unit equipment shall supply and
maintain not less than 60 percent of the initial hours. Storage batteries, whether of the
acid or alkali type, shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of
emergency service.
Unit equipment shall be permanently fixed in place (i.e., not portable) and shall
have all wiring to each unit installed in accordance with the requirements of any of the
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wiring methods in Chapter 3. The branch circuit feeding the unit equipment shall be the
same branch circuit as that serving the normal lighting in the area and connected ahead of
any local switches. The branch circuit feeding unit equipment shall be clearly identified
at the distribution panel. Emergency illumination fixtures that obtain power from a unit
equipment and are not part of the unit equipment shall be wired to the unit equipment as
required by Section 700.9 and by one of the wiring methods of Chapter 3.
Exception: In a separate and uninterrupted area supplied by a minimum of three normal
lighting circuits, a separate branch circuit for unit equipment shall be permitted if it
originates from the same panelboard as that of the normal lighting circuits and is
provided with a lock -on feature.
Article 700.16. Emergency Illumination. (Amend to read as follows.)
Emergency illumination shall include all required means of egress lighting, illuminated
exit signs and all other lights specified as necessary to provide required illumination.
Emergency lighting systems shall be designed and installed so that the failure of
any individual lighting element, such as the burning out of a light bulb, cannot leave in
total darkness any space that requires emergency illumination.
Where high- intensity discharge lighting such as high and low - pressure sodium,
mercury vapor, and metal halide is used as the sole source of normal illumination, the
emergency lighting system shall be required to operate until normal illumination has been
restored.
Emergency (battery pack) lighting shall be installed in each electrical room,
closet, or vault, wherever an electrical service is located, or adjacent to any electrical
service panel.
Article 701.11(D). Separate Service. (delete.)
Article 720.12. Water Meter Conduit. (Add Article 720.12 to read as follows.)
In all new construction a metal conduit shall be installed from the water meter location to
an outside wall at a point approximately five (5) feet from the front of the building and
three (3) feet to five (5) feet in height from the top of the foundation wall, or to a location
approved by the electrical inspector. This conduit is low voltage wiring to a remote
reader for the water meter; wiring and reader will be installed by the Department of
Public Works.
Annex G. Administration and enforcement. (delete.)
SECTION 6: Chapter 15.09, International Mechanical Code, is added to the
Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.09
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:
15.09.010 Adoption by reference
15.09.020 Amendments
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15.09.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Mechanical Code is adopted by reference.
15.09.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Mechanical
Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 10 1. 1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Mechanical Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this
code ".
Section 102.8 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 15
and such codes and standards shall be considered as part of the requirements of this
code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur
between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this
code shall apply. The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code.
SECTION 7: Chapter 15. 10, International Existing Building Code, is added to the
Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.10
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Sections:
15.10.010 Adoption by reference
15.10.020 Amendments
15. 10.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Existing Building Code is adopted by reference.
15.10.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Existing
Building Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 10 1. 1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Existing Building Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as
"this code ".
Section 102.4 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of the
requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where
differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the
provisions of this code shall apply. The following codes and standards are not
adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code.
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SECTION 8: Chapter 15.11, International Fuel Gas Code, is added to the Village
of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.11
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
Sections:
15.11.010 Adoption by reference
15.11.020 Amendments
15.11.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International Fuel
Gas Code is adopted by reference.
15.11.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Section 10 1. 1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Fuel Gas Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this
code ".
Section 102.8 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8
and such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code
to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between
provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall
apply.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the conditions
of the listed of the equipment or appliance, the conditions of the listing and the
manufacturer's installation instructions shall apply.
The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code.
SECTION 9: Chapter 15.12 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.12
PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
15.12.010 Adoption by reference.
15.12.020 Amendments.
15.12.030 Downspouts and sump pump discharges.
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15.12.010 Adoption by reference. The 2004 edition of the Illinois State Plumbing
Code is adopted by reference.
15.12.020 Amendments. The 2004 edition of the Illinois State Plumbing Code is
amended as follows:
Section 890.170 (e) (delete.)
Section 890.320 TYPES OF JOINTS. (L)2 (a) (b) (c) (delete.)
Section 890.330 (c) Special Joints. (delete.)
Section 890.340 (fl USE OF JOINTS. (Amend to read as follows.) Below grade joints
inside of the building envelope shall be made using silver solder only.
Section 890.520 (f) GASOLINE, OIL and FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. (delete.)
Section 890.1135 WATER CONSERVATION CRITERIA. (Add Section 890.1135 to
read as follows.)
a) All new water services shall be metered. New services include but are not limited to
water service in new construction of all types.
b) Flushing of sanitary sewers with potable water shall be performed through the use of
a high velocity type sewer jet.
c) Car Wash Installation - -In all car wash construction and replacement of fixtures, car
wash installations shall be equipped with a recycling system on the car wash water unit
and the rinse cycle unit.
d) Air Conditioning - -In all new construction and in all new remodeling only closed
system air conditioning shall be installed.
Section 890.1200 a) WATER SERVICE SIZING. (Amend to read as follows.) The
water service pipe from the street main to the water distribution system for the building
shall be of sufficient size to provide an adequate flow of water to meet the requirements
of the entire building at peak demand. In no case shall the water service pipe be less than
one (1) inch nominal diameter. If flushometers or other devices requiring a high rate of
water flow are used, the water service pipe shall be designed and installed to provide this
additional need for water service. All piping used outside the building for potable water
piping shall be installed underground below the maximum frost penetration in the local
area. Plumbing shall be provided by the owner to accommodate meter installation at an
accessible location as determined by the Plumbing Inspector. There shall be no more than
five (5) feet of exposed water pipe on the street side of the meter.
Meter spreads shall be as follows:
Spread
Meter Size Opening Meter Length
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3 /a"
13 ' /2"
9"
face to face
1"
15 '/4"
103/4"
face to face
1 ' /2" SR
141/2"
13"
face to face
2"
183/4"
17"
face to face
2" Compound
171/4"
151/4"
face to face
3" Compound
18 ' /2"
17"
face to face
4" Compound
21 %"
20"
face to face
Section 890.1310 MATERIALS. (Amend to read
as follows.)
a) General. Piping, tubing, and fittings for drainage systems shall comply with the
following:
1) Service Connection Pipe
A) Vitrified clay pipe - -extra strength, ASTM C700.
B) Reinforced concrete pipe -- circular reinforcement, minimum Class 3, ASTM
C76, with epoxy lining.
C) ABS composite pipe - -ASTM D2680 for eight (8) inch and larger, and ASTM
D2751 for six (6) inch.
D) Ductile iron pipe - -ANSI A21.51 (AWWA C151), minimum thickness, Class
52 per ANSI A21.51 (AWWA C150), polyethylene lined.
2) Service Connection Pipe Joints
A) Vitrified clay pipe ASTM C425 with PVC bell, ASTM D1784.
B) Reinforced concrete pipe - -ASTM C443.
C) ABS composite pipe - -Type OR, ASTM D2680.
D) Ductile iron pipe - -ANSI A21.11 (AWWA CI 11).
3) The material shall be the same as the main sewer.
b) ABOVE- GROUND PIPING WITHIN BUILDINGS. Water piping above ground
shall be type L copper or galvanized iron.
c) UNDERGROUND PIPING WITHIN BUILDINGS. Water piping below ground or
under a concrete slab shall be type K, copper with minimum joints. Such system shall be
extended beyond the footing or bearing wall to not less than five (5) feet.
d) OVERHEAD PLUMBING. All new buildings and existing buildings that include
new plumbing installations with basements, floors, rooms or occupancy areas below
ground level at the building site and served by a public or a private sewer system shall
have overhead plumbing.
Section 890.1340 ( ) DETERMINATION OF SIZES FOR DRAINAGE
SYSTEM. (Amend as to read as follows)
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4) No portion of the drainage system installed underground or below a basement
or cellar shall be less than four (4) inches in diameter.
Section 890.1500 INSTALLATION OF WET VENTING. (Amend to read as
follows.)
Only one (1) fixture may be wet vented.
No
Section 890.1510 STACK VENTING. (delete.)
Section 890.1520 CIRCUIT AND LOOP VENTING. (delete.)
Section 890. APPENDIX A
Table A APPROVED BUILDING DRAINAGE /VENT PIPE
The following are deleted:
1) Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Pipe
5) Copper /Copper Alloy Tubing (DWV)
9) Polypropylene Pipe
Table A APPROVED MATERIALS FOR BUILDING SEWER
The following are deleted:
1) Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Pipe
2) Asbestos Cement Pipe
3) Bituminized Fiber Pipe
Table A APPROVED MATERIALS FOR WATER SERVICE PIPE
The following are deleted:
1) Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Pipe
4) Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe
8) Poly Butylene (PB) Pipe Tubing
9) Polyethylene (PE) Pipe
10) Polyethylene (PE) Tubing
11) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe
Table A APPROVED MATERIALS FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION
The following are deleted:
2) Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe /Tubing
5) Cross Linked Polyethlene
6) Poly Butylene (PB) Pipe /Tubing
Section 890 APPENDIX A — TABLE B MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLUMBING
FIXTURES — INSTRUCTIONS/FOOTNOTES FOR TABLE B (Amend to read as
follows.)
6) In addition to providing handwashing facilities in the kitchen for
employees, all restaurants shall provide a minimum of one (1) service /utility sink and one
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three - compartment sink to sanitize dishes and eating utensils. A mechanical dishwasher
shall not be substituted for a three- compartment sink to sanitize dishes and utensils.
Section 15.20.030 Downspouts and sump pump discharges.
A. New Connections and New Construction. Except as set forth in Subsection
B of this section, the following requirements for new connections and new construction
apply:
1. Downspouts.
a. All downspouts or roof drains shall discharge onto the ground or be
connected to a storm sewer. No downspouts or roof drains shall be connected to the
sanitary sewer.
b. A downspout or roof drain shall be terminated no more than ten feet from
the building unless written approval is granted from the Village Engineer.
2. Footing Drains. Footing drains shall be connected to sump pumps and
discharge shall be made into a storm sewer. No footing drains or drainage tile shall be
connected to the sanitary sewer.
3. Floor Drains. Floor drains in basements shall be connected to a sump
pump and discharged to the sanitary sewer.
4. Sump Pumps.
a. Sump pumps installed to receive and discharge groundwaters or other
stormwaters shall be connected to the storm sewer. Sump pumps installed to receive and
discharge floor drain flow or other sanitary sewage shall be connected to the sanitary
sewer. A sump pump shall be used for one function only, either the discharge of
stormwaters or the discharge of sanitary sewage.
b. Sump pump discharges to the storm sewer system shall be a conduit of
four inch minimum diameter P.V.C. pipe, at a minimum slope of one percent, and a
minimum depth from finished grade to the top of pipe of eighteen inches.
B. Existing Stormwater Sump Pump Discharges. The discharge piping from
existing sump pumps installed to receive and discharge groundwaters or other
stormwaters shall be terminated no more than then feet from the building unless written
approval is granted by the Village Engineer.
C. Unlawful Discharge. It is unlawful to cause or permit the discharge from
any sump pump, downspout or roof drain to flow onto public streets, sidewalks or
parkways.
SECTION 9: Chapter 15.13, ICC Performance Code For Buildings and Facilities,
is added to the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.13
ICC PERFORMANCE CODE FOR EXISTING
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
Sections:
15.13.010 Adoption by reference
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15.13.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the ICC Performance
Code For Buildings and Facilities is adopted by reference.
SECTION 10: Chapter 15.14, International Energy Conservation Code, is added
to the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.14
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
Sections:
15.14.010 Adoption by reference
15.14.020 Amendments
15.14.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Energy Conservation Code is adopted by reference.
15.14.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Energy
Conservation Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 107.1 General. (Amend to read as follows.) The standards, and portions
thereof, referred to in the code and listed in Chapter 6 shall be considered part of the
requirements of this code to the extent of such reference. The following codes and
standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code.
SECTION 11: Chapter 15.15, International Code Council Electrical Code -
Administrative Provisions, is added to the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to
read as follows:
Chapter 15.15
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL ELECTRICAL CODE -
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sections:
15.15.010 Adoption by reference
15.15.020 Amendments
15.15.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International Code
Council Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions is adopted by reference.
15.15.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Code Council
Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions is hereby amended as follows:
Title 10 1. 1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known as
the Electrical Code — Administrative provisions of the Village of Buffalo Grove and shall
be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this code."
Section 102.6 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 13
and such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to
the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between provisions
of this code and referenced codes or standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the conditions
of the listing of the equipment or appliance, the conditions of the listing and
manufacturer's instructions shall apply.
The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IPSDC -2006 International Private Sewage Disposal Code;
IZC -2006 International Zoning Code.
SECTION 12: Chapter 15.16. of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.16
ANTIBURGLARY SECURITY CODE
Sections:
15.16.010
Scope.
15.16.020
Definitions.
15.16.030
Responsibility for compliance.
15.16.040
Alternate materials and methods of construction.
15.16.050
Tests.
15.16.060
Exceptions.
15.16.070
Unlawful acts designated — Violations and penalties.
15.16.080
Appeals.
15.16.090
Private dwelling — Minimum standards.
15.16.100
Multiple dwelling — Minimum standards.
15.16.010 Scope.
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to:
A. All new construction;
B. The entire building or structure when additions, alterations, or repairs within any
twelve -month period, exceed fifty percent of the replacement valve of the existing
building or structure.
15.16.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
A. "Burglar- resistant glazing material" means a glazed minimum of one -half inch
tempered insulated glass.
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B. "Cylinder guard" means a hardened steel ring or plate surrounding the otherwise
exposed portion of a cylinder lock to prevent cutting, drilling, prying, pulling or
wrenching with common tools.
C. "Deadbolt" means a bolt which has no automatic spring action and which is
operated by a key cylinder, thumb turn, or lever, and is held fast when in the projected
position.
D. "Deadlatch" means a latch which is held in the latched position within a strike by
an added, integral bolt -type mechanism and is again released by a key from the outside
and a knob or similar actuator from the inside.
E. "Door scope" means a system of lenses encased for convenient installation in
entrance doors permitting an inside viewer to observe the outside with the door closed.
F. "Double cylinder" means a locking device with a keyway on both sides of the
door.
G. "Multiple dwelling" means any building or structure used to provide sleeping
accommodations for more than one family unit or person who is not being detained
involuntarily or for medical or other care or treatment, including, but not limited to
hotels, motels, rooming houses, dormitories, apartments, and duplexes.
H. "Private dwelling" means any building or structure used as a residence by one
family unit, with the exception of mobile homes.
I. "Rated" means listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, American Society of Testing
Material, U.S. Bureau of Testing Standards or other approved laboratory.
J. "Strike plate" means a steel plate secured to the door frame which protects the area
into which a latch or bolt projects.
15.16.030 Responsibility for compliance.
The owner of any building or structure or designated agent shall be responsible for
compliance with the specifications set forth in this Chapter.
15.16.040 Alternate materials and methods of construction.
The provisions of this Chapter are not intended to prevent the use of alternate devices
or methods of construction other than those prescribed, provided such alternatives afford
the same or a greater degree of security, and they are approved by the building official.
The burdens of proving that such alternative meets or surpasses the provisions of this
Chapter shall be upon the person requesting its approval.
15.16.050 Tests.
Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this
Chapter or evidence that any material or any construction does not conform to the
requirements of this Chapter, or in order to substantiate claims for alternate materials or
methods of construction, the building official may require tests as proof of compliance to
be made at the expense of the owner or agent by an approved agency.
15.16.060 Exce tp ions.
No portion of this Chapter shall supersede any local, state or federal laws, regulations,
or codes dealing with the life - safety factors.
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15.16.070 Unlawful acts designated -- Violations and penalties.
It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, improve, convert, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the
Village, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions
of this Chapter.
Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be punished according to the
provisions of Chapter 1.08.
15.16.080 Appeals. (Amend to read as follows.)
Any person aggrieved may appeal the decision of the building official as provided in
Section 112.1 of Section 15.04.020.
15.16.090 Private dwelling -- Minimum standards.
A. Exterior Doors.
1. Exterior doors and doors leading from garage areas into private family dwellings
shall be either of solid core wood having a minimum thickness of one and three- fourths
inches or metal clad flush or embossed doors with a minimum thickness around the
perimeter of one and three - fourths inches.
2. Exterior doors and doors leading from garage areas into private family dwellings
shall have single cylinder dead bolt devices with a minimum throw of one inch.
3. Vision panels in exterior doors or within forty inches of the inside activating device
must be of burglar- resistant glazing material.
4. Exterior doors swinging out shall have nonremovable hinge pins.
5. In- swinging exterior doors shall have rabbeted jambs.
6. Jambs for all doors shall be so constructed or protected as to prevent violation of
the function of the strike.
7. Bored cylinder locks shall be equipped with cylinder guards as previously defined.
B. Accessible Sliding Patio Type Doors.
1. All single sliding patio doors shall have the movable section of the door sliding on
the inside of the fixed portion of the door, unless specifically manufactured to be installed
with movable section of the door on the outside.
2. A lock shall be provided on all sliding patio doors. Mounting screws for the lock
shall be inaccessible from the outside.
C. Accessible Windows.
1. Windows shall be so constructed that when the window is locked it cannot be lifted
from the frame.
2. Window locking devices shall be provided.
15-16. 100 Multiple dwelling — minimum standards.
A. Exterior Doors.
1. Exterior doors into multiple dwelling buildings and doors leading into stairwells,
except in hotels and motels, shall be equipped with self - closing devices, and shall have
self - locking (deadlatch) devices, allowing egress to the exterior of the building or into the
garage area, or stairwell.
B. Garage Doors.
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1. Whenever parking facilities are provided, either under or within the confines of the
perimeter walls of any multiple dwelling, such facility shall be fully enclosed and
provided with a locking device on the overhead door.
C. Entrance Doors to Individual Units.
1. Entrance doors to individual units shall be either of solid core wood having a
minimum thickness of one and three- fourths inches or metal clad flush or embossed
doors with a minimum thickness around the perimeter of one and three -fourth inches.
2. Swinging entrance doors to individual units shall be equipped with a keyed lockset
with a dead latch and a separate deadbolt with a one -inch throw. Deadbolts shall be
located a minimum of four inches from the lockset.
3. Vision panels in individual unit entrance doors or within forty inches of the inside
activating device shall be of burglar- resistant glazing material.
4. A viewer or door scope shall be provided in each individual unit entrance door
which does not contain a vision panel.
5. Door closers will be provided on each individual entrance door.
6. Doors swinging out shall have nonremovable hinge pins.
7. In- swinging doors shall have rabbeted jambs.
8. Jambs for all doors shall be so constructed or protected as to prevent violation of
the function of the strike.
D. Accessible Sliding Patio Type Doors.
1. All single patio doors shall have the movable section of the door sliding on the
inside of the fixed portion of the door, unless specifically manufactured to be installed
with movable section of the door on the outside.
2. A lock shall be provided on all sliding patio doors. Mounting screws for the lock
shall be inaccessible from the outside.
E. Windows.
1. Windows shall be so constructed that when the window is locked it cannot be lifted
from the frame.
2. Window locking devices shall be provided.
SECTION 13: Should any section or provision of this Ordinance be declared invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 14: The adoption by reference of the various codes, standards and
regulations herein is pursuant to the Village's Home Rule authority and specifically
preempts and is in lieu of the requirements of Section 1 -3 -1 and 1 -3 -2 of the Illinois
Municipal Code, 65 ILES 5/1 -3 -1 and 5/1 -3 -2.
SECTION 15: Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be punished
according to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 General Penalty.
SECTION 16: 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.
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AYES: 5 — Braiman, Glover, Kahn, Trilling, Rubin
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 — Berman
PASSED: July 7 , 2008.
APPROVED: July 7 , 2008.
PUBLISHED: July 8 , 2008.
APPROVED: /
Village President
ATTEST::'
Village Clerk
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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, July 7, 2008 the Corporate Authorities
of the Village passed and approved Ordinance No.
2008 -48, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
MUNICIPAL CODE provided by its terms that it
should be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2008 -48,
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in and at the Village Hall, commencing on July 8,
2008 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 8th day of
July, 2008.
it ge Clerk
By
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ORDINANCE NO. 2008- 48
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
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.
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:
SECTION 1: Chapter 15.04 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.04
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE
Sections:
15.04.010 Adoption by reference
15.04.020 Amendments
15.04.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Building Code is adopted by reference.
15.04.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Building Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Section 10 1. 1 Title: (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Building Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this
code ".
Section 101.4.4 Plumbing. (Amend to read as follows.) The provisions of the
Illinois Plumbing Code shall apply to the installation, alteration, repair and replacement
of plumbing systems, including equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and
appurtenances, and where connected to a water or sewage system and all aspects of a
medical gas system. The provisions of the Illinois Plumbing Code shall apply to private
sewage disposal systems.
Section 102.4 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of the requirements
of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur
between provisions of this code and referenced standards, the provisions of this code
shall apply. The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IPSDC -2006 International Private Sewage Disposal Code;
IWUIC -2006 International Wildlife -Urban Interface Code;
IZC -2006 International Zoning Code.
Section 105.2 Work exempt from permit. (delete.)
Section 106.2.1 Compliance with site plan. It shall be the responsibility of the
builder /developer to submit to the Building and Zoning Department a spot survey
prepared by a Registered Land Surveyor after the foundation is installed. This survey
must be at a scale of not less than one inch equal to thirty feet (1 " =30'). The survey must
also indicate the elevation above sea level of the top of the foundation wall and the top of
the curb and sidewalk at lot lines extended relative to a United States Geological Survey
benchmark. No construction will be allowed to proceed except for decking, underground
water and sewer, and related items until the spot survey is approved by the Building and
Zoning Department. This section applies to principal structures only and not to additions
or accessory structures.
Section 108.2 Schedule of permit fees. (Amend to read as follows.) On buildings,
structures, electrical, gas, mechanical, and plumbing systems or alterations requiring a
permit, a fee for each permit shall be paid as required, in accordance with the schedule as
established by theVillage of Buffalo Grove.
A. A fee for each plan examination, building permit and inspection shall be paid
prior to the issuance of permit(s) in accordance with the following schedule:
1. Building Permit Fees. For construction costs up to one thousand dollars, the
fee will be fifty dollars. For construction costs over one thousand dollars, the fee will be
fifty dollars for the first one thousand dollars, plus ten dollars for each additional one
thousand dollars or fraction thereof. Decks, sheds and gazebos have a fifty -five dollar
base fee plus fifteen cents per sq. ft. (not including any electrical fees).
Whenever the cost of construction is a factor in determining a permit or plan review fee,
the valuation of building projects shall be established based on the greater of:
a. The cost of construction established by the International Code Council (ICC)
and published on their website. Adjustments to these figures shall be made on
March 1 of each year based upon ICC published data; or
b. The cost of construction as stated by the applicant or agent on the application
for the relevant permit.
2. Building Plan Review Fees.
Building S . Ft.
Plan Review Fee
Up to 500
$50.00
501 through 1,000
$75.00
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1,001 through
2,000
$125.00
2,001 through
3,000
$175.00
3,001 through
4,000
$200.00
4,001 through
5,000
$250.00
5,001 and over
$0.05 per sq . ft.
Alterations and remodeling where it is impractical to compute plan review fees on
a square foot basis, the fee shall be .25% (.0025) of the cost of the work to be performed.
The minimum plan review fee shall be fifty dollars.
3. Plumbing Contractor Requirements. Any person engaging in the business of
plumbing installations in the Village shall provide a copy of their current plumbing
license and a copy of their current State of Illinois Contractor Registration. A letter of
intent shall be included with all plumbing permit applications. The letter shall be written
on the licensed plumber of record's business stationary and shall include the license
holder's signature and, if the license holder is incorporated, the license holder's corporate
seal. If the license holder is not incorporated, the letter must be notarized. The
requirement for a licensed plumbing contractor may be waived when a homeowner
requests to perform the work with special permission from the Building Commissioner or
Plumbing Inspector. However, if upon inspection the Village determines that the work is
not progressing satisfactorily in a workman-like manner with the applicable codes, the
Village may require that the homeowner immediately hire a licensed contractor to
complete the work in conformance with the applicable codes.
4. Sewer Contractor Bond — Required. In cases where the sewer repair is not
being done by a plumbing contractor, the contractor is required to provide a ten thousand
dollar surety bond made payable to the Village of Buffalo Grove.
5. Plumbing.Permit Fees.
Water heater
$ 50.00
Each sump pump pit
$ 15.00
Each sewer service
$ 15.00
Each water service
$ 15.00
Each water meter
$ 15.00
Each clean out
$ 10.00
Each plumbing fixture or opening not listed
$ 10.00
In- ground swimming pool
$ 60.00
Lawn sprinkler system
$4.00/head
$ 75.00 minimum
Sewer repair
$ 65.00
Minimum plumbing fee
$ 50.00
Plan review fee
$ 50.00 or 25% of building
plan review fee —
whichever is greater
6. Electrical Contractor Registration— Required.
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(a) Registered Electricians and/or Electrical Contractors. It shall be unlawful for
any person to engage in the business of electrical contractor, without being registered as
an electrician or an electrical contractor. If such person is registered for the current year
in another city or village within the State of Illinois, in conformity with the state statutes,
such electrician or electrical contractor shall be ,-, °Iquired to show proof of such
registration. The term "registered electrician" as used in this section shall be understood
to mean any person installing or altering electrical equipment for the utilization of
electricity supplied for light, heat or power, not including radio apparatus or equipment
for wireless reception of sounds and signals, conductors and other equipment installed
under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission, for use in their operation as
public utilities; but the term "registered electrician" does not include employees of an
electrical contractor who perform or supervise work. The Corporate Authorities, by virtue
of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, requires candidates for electrical registration to
successfully complete a written examination administered by the Village Electrical
Commission or contractor registration from any Illinois municipality that administers
written examinations.
(b) Home Owners. The requirement for a registered electrician may be waived
with special permission from the Building Commissioner or Electrical Inspector. The
requirement for a licensed electrical contractor may be waived when a homeowner
requests to perform the work with special permission from the Building Commissioner or
Electrical Inspector. However, if upon inspection the Village determines that the work is
not progressing satisfactorily in a workman-like manner with the applicable codes, the
Village may require that the homeowner immediately hire a licensed contractor to
complete the work in conformance with the applicable codes.
(c) Where a registered electrician or electrical contractor is found doing electrical
work without a permit on two separate occasions within any twelve month period, a
hearing shall be held by the Electrical Commission, in the presence of the Electrical
Inspector, at which time the permit privileges of said electrician or electrical contractor
may be suspended for a period of time not to exceed one year.
(d) In cases of emergency, the Electrical Inspector has the authority to disconnect
current to any electrical equipment found to be unsafe.
7. Electrical Permit Fees.
(a) The fees for circuits shall be determined as follows:
15 AMPS - $7.00 each
20 AMPS - $12.00 each
30 AMPS - $20.00 each
40 AMPS - $25.00 each
50 AMPS - $30.00 each
60 AMPS - $40.00 each
(b) For services, including service revisions, the fee shall be:
100 amp
$ 50.00
101 through 200 amp
$ 75.00
201 through 400 amp
$ 100.00
401 through 800 amp
$150.00
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801 through 1199 am
$200.00
1200 through 4000 amp
$250.00
4001 through 8000 amp
$300.00
(c) For feeder circuits, the fees shall be:
60 through 100 am
$ 35.00
101 through 200 amp
$ 50.00
201 through 400 amp
$ 65.00
401 through 600 amp
$ 85.00
601 through 1000 amp
$ 110.00
1001 through 2000 amp
$130.00
(d) Motors. The fee for a motor three quarter horsepower or over shall be twenty -
five dollars for the first and fifteen dollars for each additional, plus the circuit fee. Except
for residential units, the fee for a motor less than three quarter horsepower shall be ten
dollars each, plus the circuit fee.
(e) Additional systems fees are as follows:
System
Fee
Audio communications
$ 50.00
Burglar alarm
$ 50.00
Electronic computer/data processing
$ 50.00
Fire alarm system
$ 100.00
Intercom and public address system -
$ 50.00 per system
Relocatable wired partitions
$ 50.00
Temporary wiring -
$ 50.00
(f) In all installations, except signs, the minimum fee shall be fifty dollars.
(g) Electrical permit fees for sign installations shall be based on circuit count in
subsection (a) above.
(h) Minimum plan review fee shall be fifty dollars or twenty -five percent of the
building plan review fee — whichever is greater.
8. Mechanical Contractor Registration — Required. Any person engaging in the
business of heating, air conditioning or refrigeration contracting shall be registered by the
Village. The contractor is registered for that calendar year upon the payment of the
registration fee of fifty dollars, the filing of an application for registration with the
building official and the receipt of a surety bond payable to the Village in the sum of ten
thousand dollars, which must remain in full force and effect while any heating, air
conditioning and refrigeration work is being performed.
9. Mechanical Permit Fees.
Heating:
Residential - New or replacement unit
$ 50.00
All other uses (new installations) per
2,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
$ 50.00
Air Conditioning: (Window
units not included)
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1() F.levntor Permit Fees
New installation:
Residential - New or replacement unit
$ 50.00
All other uses (new installations) per
$125.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
2,000 sq. ft. or fraction thereof
$ 50.00
Minimum mechanical fee
$ 50.00
Plan review fee:
$ 50.00 or 25% of
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
building plan review fee —
Partial system of the domestic water
system
whichever is greater
1() F.levntor Permit Fees
New installation:
New automaticsprinkler system
Each elevator, dumbwaiter, moving
$125.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
walk, escalator, conveyor or manlift
Renovation to an existing system:
(includes initial inspection)
$125.00
Semi -annual inspection/
$50.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
Certificate of compliance:
Partial system of the domestic water
system
$50.00
Standpipes each
Each elevator, dumbwaiter, moving
$ 80.00 per
$50.00
walk, escalator, conveyor or manlift
inspection
Clean agent extinguishing systems
Repairs and reinspections:
$ 80.00 per
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Means of egress access control
systems
inspection
Plan review fee:
$100.00
Fire Alarm Systems
Each elevator, conveyor,
$60.00
dumbwaiter, moving walk, escalator
or manlift for buildings of four
stories or less
$175.00
Additional fee per floor for every story
above four stories:
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$ 10.00
11. Fire Protection System Fees.
Fire Suppression
New automaticsprinkler system
Each system, 1 -100 heads
$125.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
$50.00
Renovation to an existing system:
20 heads or less
$25.00
21 -100 heads
$50.00
Every 100 additional heads or fraction
thereof
$50.00
Partial system of the domestic water
system
$50.00
Standpipes each
$50.00
Fire pumps each
$50.00
Hood suppression systems
$50.00
Clean agent extinguishing systems
$50.00
Alternate fire extinguishing systems
$50.00
Means of egress access control
systems
$50.00
Plan review /inspection fee for fire
suppression systems
$100.00
Fire Alarm Systems
New or modifications to an existing
system this is in addition to a $100.00
$60.00
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electrical fee
Plan review/inspection, fee for fire
alarms stems
$ 50.00
5,000 sq. ft. or less
$50.00
5,001 10 10,000 sq. ft.
$5.00 per
device
The installation permit fee shall be in
(minimum
$100.00
10,000 sq. ft. or more
$5.00 per
fees that may be required.
device
(minimum
$150.00
12. Swimmina Pool Fees.
Above - ground ools:
Installation or alteration
$ 50.00
In- ground pools will comply with
building fee schedule.
The installation permit fee shall be in
addition to any electrical or plumbing
fees that may be required.
13. Health Department Plan Review Fees. Plan review fees for the Health
Department shall be fifty dollars or twenty -five percent of building plan review fee —
whichever is greater.
14. Reinspection Fees. The aforementioned permit fees include one reinspection.
Any inspection or reinspection not covered by the fees designated in this section shall be
charged at fifty dollars per inspection.
15. Work Prior to Permit. Where work has been started prior to the issuance of a
permit, the normal permit fee shall be doubled with a minimum of fifty dollars and a
maximum of one thousand dollars.
16. Certificate of Occupancy. The fee for Certificate of Occupancy, including
business license inspections, shall be as follows:
Residential (per unit) $ 50.00
Non - residential (per unit) $150.00
17. Zoning/Code Compliance Letter – non - residential only $150.00
Section 112.1 Appeal: (Amend to read as follows.) 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 construction is proposed. All appeals shall be
filed within thirty days of the decision of the code official.
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.The Village Manager shall affirm, modify, or reverse the decision of the code
official
Section 112.2 Limitations on authority. (delete.)
Section 112.3 Qualifications. (delete.)
Section 406.1.4 Separation. Separations shall comply with the following: (Amend
to read as follows.)
1. The private garage shall be separated from the dwelling unit and its attic area
by means of a minimum 5/8 -inch gypsum board applied to the garage side.
Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all habitable rooms
above by not less than a 5/8 -inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent. Door
openings between a private garage and the dwelling unit shall be equipped
with either solid wood doors or solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less
than 1.3/4 inches thick. Openings from a private garage directly into a room
used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. Doors shall be self - closing
and self - latching.
2. Ducts in a private garage and ducts penetrating the walls or ceilings separating
the dwelling unit from the garage shall be constructed of a minimum 0.019 -
inch sheet steel and shall have no, openings into the garage.
3. A separation is not required between a Group R -3 and U carport, provided the
carport is entirely open on two or more sides and there are not enclosed areas
above.
Attached private garages shall be completely separated from adjacent tenant
vehicle spaces by means of a floor to ceiling partition or by a partition extending to the
underside of the roof deck. All interior combustible framing shall be covered with 5/8
inch gypsum board or the equivalent.
Exceptions:
1. Garages of Type 1 or 2 construction or
2. Fully sprinklered garages complying with NFPA 13.
3. Overhead doors including header and jambs.
Section 406.1.5 One -story frame detached garage and accessory buildings.
(Add Section 406.1.5 to read as follows.) Comply with construction requirements for
one -story dwellings with the following exceptions:
1. Foundation walls and footings shall not be less than eighteen inches (18 ")
below finish grade, six inches (6 ") minimum thickness at the top and shall be flared to
not less than twelve inches (12 ") at the bottom.
2. Grade beam construction is permitted consisting of a four inch (4 ") concrete
floor that is monolithically poured over a minimum four inches (4 ") of crushed stone,
sand or gravel with a minimum ten inches (10 ") thickened outer edge and a width of
twenty inches (20 ") around perimeter of building.
3. Studs, maximum spacing twenty -four inches (24 ") on center. Doubling of
studs not required on jambs of openings less than three feet, five inches (3'S ") wide.
4. Wall sheathing and building paper may be omitted if corner bracing is used.
Each corner is to be braced from top downward in two directions to a minimum of
seventy -two inches (72 ") from corner at sill plate, and may be applied on the inside
surface of studs, minimum one inch by four inches (1" x 4 ").
5. Corner post may be two (2) - two inches by four inches (2 "x4 ") or one (1)
four inches by four inches (4 "x4 ").
6. A single top plate may be installed in bearing and exterior walls, provided
the plate is adequately tied at joints, corners and intersecting walls, and the rafters or
joists are centered over the studs with a tolerance of no more than one (1) inch.
7. Rafter ties at eaves not less than two inches by four inches (2 "x4 "),
maximum spacing six feet (6') on center.
8. Concrete floor, minimum four inches (4 ") of concrete on minimum four
inches (4 ") of crushed stone, sand or gravel.
Section 406.4.3 Construction. (Add Section 406.4.3 to read as follows.)
Adjacent tenant vehicle spaces in public garages shall be completely separated
by means of a floor to ceiling partition or by a partition extending to the underside of
the roof deck. All interior combustible framing shall be covered with 5/8 inch gypsum
board or the equivalent.
Exceptions:
1. Garages of Type 1 or 2 construction or
2. Fully sprinklered garages complying with NFPA 13.
3. Overhead doors including header and jambs.
Section 415.6.4 Dry cleaning plants. (Amend to read as follows.) The
construction and installation of dry cleaning plants shall be in accordance with the
requirements of this code, the International Mechanical Code, the Illinois Plumbing Code
and NFPA 32. Dry cleaning solvents and systems shall be classified in accordance with
the International Fire Code.
Section 501.2 Address numbers. (Amend to read as follows.) Buildings shall have
approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed
in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the
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property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be
Arabic numerals or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of 6 inches high
with a minimum stroke width of 1 inch.
Section 603.1.2 Piping. (Amend to read as follows.) The use of combustible
piping materials shall be permitted when installed in accordance with the limitations of
the International Mechanical Code and the Illinois Plumbing Code.
Section 903.2 Automatic Fire Suppression Systems, where required: (Amend to
read as follows.) 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.
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 (378.8 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 is equipped with a permanent heat producing appliance that utilizes natural gas
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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 equipped exclusively for
telecommunications equipment, associated electrical power distribution equipment,
batteries and standby engines provided that those spaces or areas are equipped with an
automatic fire detection system in accordance with Section 907 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 903.1.2 Sprinkler System Design Criteri a: (Add Section 903.1.2 to read as
follows.)
Hydraulically calculated sprinkler systems shall be designed to maintain a
minimum of 10% or 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 903.2.13 Other required suppressions sue: (Amend to read as follows.)
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.
2. Reconstruction involves structural modifications equal to or greater than
50% of the building.
Section 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations: (Amend Subsections 3 and 4 to read as
follows.)
3. Generator and transformer rooms separated from the remainder of the building
by walls and floor /ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire resistance rating of not
less than 2 hours, when approved by the fire official.
4. In rooms or areas that are of noncombustible construction with wholly
noncombustible contents, when approved by the fire official.
Section 903.4.3 Floor Control Valves: (Amend to read as follows.)
Approved supervised indicating control valves shall be provided at the point of
connection to the riser on each floor of a multi -story building and on each floor in high -
rise buildings.
Section 903.6 Fire Pumps: (Add Section 903.6 to read as follows.)
All fire pumps shall have an outside test header. All test headers shall be equipped
with outside stem and yoke (OS &Y) gate valves. Provide a ball drip between the OS &Y
control valve and the outside test header. The test header shall have a minimum 2 -1/2"
test valves required by NFPA 20. All fire pump test headers shall be wall mounted
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outside of the building. Test headers are not permitted inside the fire pump room or
building.
Secti,:_i 903.7 Exterior access to sprinkler valve room/fire p1m room: (Add
Section 903.7 to read as follows.)
An exterior access door shall be required to provide direct access to the automatic
fire sprinkler valves /pump room for all new buildings. Doors shall be labeled "Fire
Equipment Room ". In existing buildings, where possible, an outside access door shall be
provided. The fire pump room shall be constructed to provide a minimum of one hour fire
resistive rating.
Section 905.3.1 Building H eight. (Amend to read as follows.)
Class III standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings over two
stories in height or more than two stories below the highest level of fire department
vehicle access.
Section 907.2 Where required: (Amend to read as follows.)
1. Every new and existing building, except one family dwelling, 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
owners 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 remote receiving station in accordance with NFPA 72.
Exceptions:
a) Smoke detectors in Use Group R -1 occupancy sleeping areas shall be installed
for alerting staff.
b) Smoke detectors in occupancies in Use Group I -3 (907.2.6.3).
Section 907. 10.1 Individual tenant identification: (Add Section 907. 10.1 to read
as follows.)
All multi -tenant Use Group M buildings shall have individual sprinkler flow
switches and control valves. Sprinkler system activation shall include an outside
weatherproof clear strobe light over the entrance to each tenant space as directed by the
fire official. All outside strobe lights shall be minimum 75 candela.
Chapter 11 Accessibility (delete.)
Section 1203.4.1.2 Openings below rg ade: (Amend by adding the following)
Protect openings with metal gratings or other approved covers.
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Section 1404.5.3 Lead - coated copper. (delete.)
Table 1405.2 is amended to read as follows.
TABLE 1405.2
MINIMUM THICKNESS OF WEATHER COVERINGS
COVERING TYPE
MINIMUM THICKNESS
inches
Adhered. masonry veneer
0.25
Aluminum siding
0.019
Anchored masonry veneer
2.625
Asbestos - cement boards
0.125
Asbestos shingles
0.156
Cold - rolled copper d
0.0216 nominal
Copper shingles d
0.0162 nominal
Exterior plywood with sheathing)
0.313
Exterior plywood without sheathing)
See Section 2304.6
Fiber cement lap siding
0.25 c
Fiber cement panel siding
0.25 c
Fiberboard siding
0.5
Glass -fiber reinforced concrete panels
0.375
Hardboard siding c
0.25
High-yield copper d
0.0162 nominal
Marble slabs
1
Particleboard with sheathing)
See Section 2304.6
Particleboard without sheathing)
See Section 2304.6
Precast stone facing
0.625
Steel (approved corrosion resistant
0.0149
Stone cast artificial
1.5
Stone natural
2
Structural glass
0.344
Stucco or exterior Portland cement plaster
Three -coat work over:
Metal plaster, base
0.875 b
Unit masonry
0.625 b
Cast-in-place or precast concrete
0.375 b
Two -coat work over:
Unit masonry
0.5 b
Cast-in-place or precast concrete
0.375 b
Terra cotta anchored
1
Terra cotta adhered
0.25
Vinyl siding
0.035
Wood shingles
0.375
Wood siding without sheathing) a
0.5
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
a. Wood siding of thickness less than 0.5 inch shall be placed over sheathing that conforms to
Section 2304.6.
b. Exclusive of texture.
c. As measured at the bottom of decorative grooves.
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d. 16 ounces per square foot for cold - rolled copper, 12 ounces per square foot for copper shingles
and high -yield copper.
Section 1503.4 Roof drainage. (Amend to read as follows.) Design and
installation of roof drainage systems shall comply with the Illinois Plumbing Code.
Table 1507.2.9.2 is amended to read as follows.
TABLE 1507.2.9.2
VALLEY LINING MATERIAL
MATERIAL
MINIMUM THICKNESS
GAGE
WEIGHT
Aluminum
0.024 in.
-
-
Cold- rolled copper
0.0216 in.
-
ASTM B 370, 16oz. per square ft.
Copper
-
-
16 oz
Galvanized steel
0.0179 in.
26 (zinc- coated G90)
12 oz/sq. ft. for preformed metal shingle systems.
High -yield copper
0.0162 in.
-
ASTM B 370,12 oz. per square ft.
Painted teme
-
-
20 pounds
Stainless steel
-
28
-
Zinc alloy
0.027 in.
-
-
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 pound = 0.454 kg, 1 ounce = 28.35 g.
Table 1507.4.3(1) is amended to read as follows.
TABLE 1507.4.3(1)
METAL ROOF COVERINGS
ROOF COVERING TYPE
STANDARD APPLICATION
RATE/THICKNESS
ASTM B 209, 0.024 inch minimum thickness for roll -
Aluminum
formed panels and 0.019 inch minimum thickness for
' press-formed shingles.
Aluminum -zinc alloy coated
ASTM A 792 AZ 50
steel
ASTM B 370 minimum 16 oz/sq. ft. and 12 oz. /sq. ft.
Cold- rolled copper
high yield copper for metal -sheet roof covering systems:
12 oz/sq. ft. for preformed metal shingle systems.
Copper
16 oz. /sq. ft. for metal -sheet roof - covering systems: 12
oz/sq. ft. for preformed metal shingle systems.
Galvanized steel
ASTM A 653 G -90 zinc- coated a.
Hard lead
2 lbs. /s . ft.
Pre painted steel
ASTM A 755
Stainless steel
ASTM A 240, 300 Series Alloys
Steel
ASTM A 924
Terre coating of 40 lbs. per double base box, field
Terre and terne- coated stainless
painted where applicable in accordance with
manufacturer's installation instructions.
Zinc
0.027 inch minimum thickness; 99.995% electrolytic
high grade zinc with alloy additives of copper (0.08% -
0.20 %), titanium (0.07% - 0.12 %) and aluminum
(0.015 %).
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For SI: 1 ounce per square foot = 0.0026 kg/m2
1 pound per square foot = 4.882 kg/m2
1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 pound = 0.454 kg.
a. For Group U buildings, the minimum coating thickness for ASTM A 653 galvanized steel
roofing shall be G.
Section 1805.2 Depth of footings: (Amend to read as follows.) The minimum
depth of footings below the undisturbed ground surface shall be 42 inches where
applicable, the depth of footings shall also conform to Sections 1805.2.1 through
1805.2.3.
Section 1805.2.1 Frost protection: (Amend to read as follows.) Except where
otherwise protected from frost, foundation walls, piers and other permanent supports of
buildings and structures shall be protected by one or more of the following methods:
1. Extending below the frost line of the locality;
2. Constructing in accordance with ASCE 32; or
3. Erecting on solid rock.
Footings shall not bear on frozen soil unless such frozen condition is of a permanent
character. -
Section 1805.4.5 Timber Footings — (delete.)
Section 1805.4.6 Wood foundations — (delete.)
Section 2406.3 Hazardous locations. (Amend by adding the following)
12. All new glazing installed in a ground floor location in every business located
in Business Districts B -1 through B -5 shall be safety glass. Each pane of tempered glass,
except tempered spandrel glass, shall be permanently identified by the manufacturer. The
identification label shall be acid etched, sand blasted, ceramic fired, embossed or shall be
of a type that once applied cannot be removed without being destroyed and shall be
visible when the unit is glazed. The installation of replacement glass shall be the same as
required for new installations.
Chapter 29 Plumbing systems. (delete.)
Section 3001.2 Referenced standards. (Amend to read as follows.) Conveyances
for which a building permit is issued as of the effective date of August 1, 2008, (building
permit for new construction or a permit issued for the repair /modification of a
conveyance) must be designed, constructed, installed, operated, inspected, tested,
maintained, altered and repaired in accordance with the following standards and
recommended practices:
1) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Three Park Avenue
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A) Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.1- 2007 /CSA B44-
07) and Performance -Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
(ASME Al7.1- 2007 /CSA B44.7 -07);
B) Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks (ASME
A17.2- 2004);
C) Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.3 -2005)
(upgrades required by application of the Safety Code for Existing
Elevators and Escalators must be completed no later than January 1, 2009,
except that upgrades to the hydraulic cylinder system and the firefighter
control system must be completed by January 1, 2011);
D) Safety Standrad for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts (ASME A18.1-
2005);
E) Standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors (ASME QEI -1-
2004).
2) American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
25 West 43rd Street, 4ch Floor
New York, NY 10036
A) Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators (ANSI
A10.4- 2004).
3) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA 20191 -4400
A) Automated People Mover Standards (ASCE 21- 2000).
or other standards or practices as enacted by the State of Illinois.
Section 3001.3 Accessibility. (Amend to read as follows.)
Passenger elevators required to be accessible by the Illinois Accessibility Code
shall conform to ICC Al 17.1.
Section 3401.3 Compliance with other codes. (Amend to read as follows.)
Alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy to existing structures shall
comply with the provisions for alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy in
the International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code,
Illinois Plumbing Code, International Property Maintenance Code, , International
Residential Code and ICC Electrical Code.
Chapter 35 Referenced standards: (Amend NFPA Section to read as follows.)
Pursuant to the Village's home rule authority, the following National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards are adopted by reference and supercede those
codes and standards listed in Chapter 35 of the 2006 International Building Code. This
adoption by reference specifically preempts and is in lieu of the requirements of Sections
1 -3 -1 and 1 -3 -2 of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65, ILCS 5/1 -3 -1 and 5/1 -3 -2:
1) NFPA 10 2007 edition Standard for the Installation of Portable Fire
Extinguishers
2) NFPA 14 2007 edition Standard for the Installation of Standpipes, Private
Hydrants and Hose Systems
3) NFPA 17A 2002 edition Standard for the Installation of Wet Chemical Fire
Extinguishing Systems
4) NFPA 20 2007 edition Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fire
Pumps
5) NFPA 96 2008 edition Standard for the Installation of Hood and Duct
Systems
6) NFPA 13 2007 edition Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
7) NFPA 13D 2007 edition Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in
One and Two Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
8) NFPA 13 R 2007 edition Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in
Residential Occupancies up to and Including Four Stories in Height
9) NFPA 30 2008 edition Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code
10) NFPA 30B 2007 edition Standard for the Manufacture and Storage of
Aerosol Products
11) NFPA 33 2007 edition Standard for Dipping and Coating Processes Using
Flammable Liquids
12) NFPA 1123 2006 edition Code for Outdoor Fireworks Displays
13) NFPA 1124 2006 edition Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage,
and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Fireworks
14) NFPA 1126 2006 edition Standard for Proximate Audience Pyrotechnics
15) NFPA 58 2008 edition Liquefwd Petroleum Gas Code
16) NFPA 72 2007 edition National Fire Alarm Code
SECTION 2: Chapter 15.05, International Residential Code One- and Two -
Family Dwellings, is added to the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as
follows:
Chapter 15.05
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE
ONE - AND TWO - FAMILY DWELLINGS
Sections:
15.05.010 Adoption by reference
15.05.020 Amendments
15.05.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Residential Code One- and Two - Family Dwellings is adopted by reference.
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15.05.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Residential
Code One- and Two- Family Dwellings is hereby amended as follows:
Section R101.1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be
known as the Residential Code for One- and Tv& a- Family Dwellings of the Village of
Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this code ".
Section R102.4 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of the requirements
of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur
between provisions of this code and referenced standards, the provisions of this code
shall apply.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the conditions
of the listing of the equipment or appliance, the conditions of the listing and
manufacturer's instructions shall apply.
The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IPSDC -2006 International Private Sewage Disposal Code;
IWUIC -2006 International Wildlife -Urban Interface Code;
IZC -2006 International Zoning Code.
Section R105.2 Work exempt from permit. (delete.)
Section R309.2 Separation required. (Amend to read as follows.) The garage shall
be separated from the residence and its attic area by not less than % -inch gypsum board
applied to the garage side. Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all
habitable rooms above by not less than % -inch Type X gypsum board or equivalent.
Where the separation is a floor - ceiling assembly, the structure supporting the separation
shall also be protected by not less than % -inch gypsum board or equivalent. Garages
located less than 3 feet from a dwelling unit on the same lot shall be protected with not
less than % -inch gypsum board applied to the interior side of exterior walls that are
within this area. Openings in these walls shall be regulated by Section R309.1. This
provision does not apply to garage walls that are perpendicular to the adjacent dwelling
unit wall.
Section R311.4.3 Landings at doors. (Amend to read as follows.) There shall be a
floor or landing on each side of each exterior door. The floor or landing at the exterior
door shall not be more than 1.5 inches lower than the top of the threshold. The landing
shall be permitted to have a slope not to exceed 0.25 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal
(2- percent).
Exceptions:
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1. The exterior landing at an exterior doorway shall not be more than 7 3/4 inches
below the top of the threshold, provided the door, other than an exterior storm
or screen door does not swing over the landing.
2. The height of floors at exterior doors other than the exit door required by
Section R311.4.1 shall not be more than 7 3/4 inches lower than the top of the
threshold.
The width of each landing shall not be less than the door served. Every landing shall have
a minimum dimension of 36 inches measured in the direction of travel.
Section R322.1 Scope. (delete.)
Section R323.3 Accessibility. (Amend to read as follows.) Elevators or platform
lifts that are part of an accessible route required by the Illinois Accessibility Code, shall
comply with ICC Al7.1.
Figure R403.1 (2) Permanent wood foundation basement wall section. (delete.)
Figure R403.1 (3) Permanent wood foundation crawl space section. (delete.)
Section R403.1.4 Minimum depth. (Amend to read as follows.) All exterior
footings shall be placed at least 42 inches below the undisturbed ground surface. Where
applicable, the depth of footings shall also conform to Sections R403.1.4.1 through
R403.1.4.2.
Section R403.1.4.1 Frost protection: (Amend to read as follows.) Except where
otherwise protected from frost, foundation walls, piers and other permanent supports of
buildings and structures shall be protected from frost by one or more of the following
methods:
1. Extended below the frost line specified in Table R301.2.(1);
2. Constructing in accordance with ASCE 32; or
3. Erected on solid rock.
1.
Footings shall not bear on frozen soil unless the frozen condition is permanent.
Section R403.2 Footings for wood - foundations. (delete.)
Section R403.3 Frost protected shallow foundations. (delete.)
Section R403.3.1 Foundations adjoining frost protected shallow foundations. (delete.)
Section R403.3.1.1 Attachment to unheated slab -on -grade structure. (delete.)
Section R403.3.1.2 Attachment to heated structure. (delete.)
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Section R404.2 Wood foundation wall. (delete.)
Section R404.2.1 Identification. (delete.)
Section R404.2.2 Stud size. (delete.)
Section R404.2.3 Height of backfill. (delete.)
Section R404.2.4 Backfilling. (delete.)
Section R404.2.5 Drainage and damproofing. (delete.)
Section R404.2.6 Fastening. (delete.)
Section R404.3 Wood sill plates. (delete.)
Section R405.2.1 Base. (delete.)
Section R405.2.2 Moisture barrier. (delete.)
Section R405.2.3 Drainagesystem. (delete.)
Section R505.2 Wood foundations. (delete.)
Chapter 25 Plumbing administration. (delete.)
Chapter 26 General plumbing requirements. (delete.)
Chapter 27 Plumbing fixtures. , -, elete.)
Chapter 29 Water supply and distribution. (delete.)
Chapter 30 Sanitary drainage. (delete.)
Chapter 31 Vents. (delete.)
Chapter 32 Traps. (delete.)
Chapter 33 General requirements. (delete.)
Chapter 34 Electrical definitions. (delete.)
Chapter 35 Services. (delete.)
Chapter 36 Branch circuit and feeder requirements. (delete.)
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Chapter 37 Wiring methods. (delete.)
Chapter 38 Power and lighting distribution. (delete.)
Chapter 39 Devices and luminaires. (delete.)
Chapter 40 Appliance installation. (delete.)
Chapter 41 Swimming pools.' (delete.)
Chapter 42 Class 2 Remote - control, signaling and power- limited circuits. (delete.)
Appendix D Recommended procedure for safety inpection of an existing appliance
installation. (delete.)
Appendix E Manufactured housing used as dwellings. (delete.)
Appendix H Patio covers. (delete.)
Appendix I Private sewage disposal. (delete.)
Appendix L Permit fees. (delete.)
Appendix M Home day care — R -3 Occupancy. (delete.)
Appendix N Venting methods. (delete.)
Appendix O Gray water recycling systems. (delete.)
Appendix P Sprinkling. (delete.)
Appendix Q ICC International Residential Code Electrical Provisions/National
Electrical Code Cross - Reference. (delete.)
SECTION 3: Chapter 15.06, Property Maintenance Code, of the Village of
Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.06
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE
Sections:
15.06.010 Adoption by reference.
15.06.020 Amendments.
Section 15.06.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Property Maintenance Code is hereby adopted by reference and shall be known as the
Property Maintenance Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereinafter referred to a "this
code ".
Section 15.06.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Property
Maintenance Code is amended as follows:
Section 102.7 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8 and
considered part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such
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reference. Where differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced
standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IZC -2006 International Zoning Code.
Section 202 General definitions. (Amend by adding the following)
Motor Vehicle: Every vehicle which is self - propelled and every vehicle which is
propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires, but not operated upon
rails, except for vehicles moved solely by human power and motorized wheelchairs,
except that a recreational vehicle as defined in the Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance is
excluded.
Vehicle. Every device, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be
transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power, devices
used exclusively upon stationary rail or tracks and snowmobiles as defined in the Illinois
Snowmobile Registration and Safety Act.
Section 302.8 Motor vehicles and vehicles. (Amend to read as follows.)
A. Except as provided in other regulations, no motor vehicle currently
unregistered by any state shall be parked, kept or stored on any property;
B. No motor vehicle or vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major
disassembly, disrepair, or in the process of being stripped or dismantled.
Exception: A vehicle of any type is permitted to undergo major overhaul,
including body work, provided such work is performed inside a structure or similarly
enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes;
C. All motor vehicles shall be parked on an approved paved surface.
Exception: Original stone driveways which were in existence at the time of the issuance
of the certificate of occupancy for the principal structure.
SECTION 4: Chapter 15.07, International Fire Code, is added to the Village of
Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.07
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
Sections:
15.07.010 Adoption by reference
15.07.020 Amendments
15.07.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International Fire
Code is adopted by reference.
15.07.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Fire Code is
hereby amended as follows:
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Section 10 1. 1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Fire Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this code ".
Se, ',ion 102.6 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 45
and such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to
the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between the
provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall
apply. The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IWUIC -2006 International Wildland -Urban Interface Code.
Section 505.1 Address numbers. (Amend to read as follows.)
Each structure to which an address number has been assigned shall have such
number displayed in a position easily observed and readable from the public right -of-
way. All numbers shall be in Arabic numerals at least six (6) inches high with a one (1)
inch stroke. The color of the numbers shall be in contrast with the background for the
numbers.
Section 506.1 Key y oxes. (Amend to read as follows.)
All buildings or structures equipped with a fire alarm or fire suppression system
shall provide a fire department key box on the exterior of the building or structure. The
box shall contain keys to allow fire department entry in the event of fire alarm activation
or an emergency. The fire official may also require a fire department key box if access to
the building, structure or area is unduly difficult. All fire department key boxes, location
of the key boxes, and the number of key boxes required shall be approved by the fire
official.
Section 905.3.1 Building height. (Amend to read as follows.)
Class III standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings over two
stories in height or more than two stories below the highest level of fire department
vehicle access.
Section 906.1 Portable fire extinguishers. shers. (Amend to read as follows.)
Where required: A portable fire extinguisher shall be installed in the following
locations in accordance with NFPA 10, 2007 edition.
1. In all occupancies in Use Groups A -1, A -2, A -3, A -4, B, F -1, F -2, I -1, M, R-
1 (except single family dwellings not used as adult care or child care facilities), S -1, S -2,
and H.
2. In all areas containing commercial kitchen exhaust hood systems Class K fire
extinguishers are required.
3. In all areas where fuel is used, stored or dispensed.
4. In all areas where flammable or combustible liquids is used in the operation of
spraying, coating, or dipping.
5. In all occupancies in Use Group I -3 at staff locations. Access to portable fire
extinguishers shall be permitted to be locked.
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6. On each floor of structures under construction, except occupancies in Use
Group R -3.
7. In any laboratory, shop or other room of similar purpose.
8. Where required by sections indicated in Table 906.1 for various operations,
processes, structures and areas.
Section 3301.1.3 Fireworks. (Amend to read as follows.)
The possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks are
prohibited.
Exceptions:
1) Storage and handling and use of fireworks at display sites in accordance with
Sections 3304 and 3308.5 and NFPA1123 or NFPA 1126 listed in Chapter 35 of
the 2006 International Building Code.
2) The retail sale of approved consumer novelties as defined by this Ordinance
shall be permitted but only to persons 18 years of age or older. Such sales shall be
permitted only in buildings equipped with approved automatic sprinkler systems.
The display of consumer novelties in a building shall be separated from all exit
doors by a minimum distance of 20 feet or as approved in advance in writing by
the Fire Chief. The sale of consumer novelties shall not be permitted at any
building or on any property where flammable or combustible liquids or gases are
sold or dispensed.
Section 3301.1.3.1 Penalties for Possession. (add Section 3301.1.3.1 to read as
follows.)
Any person, firm, corporation, or entity that violates any provision of Section
3301.1.3 shall be subject to an escalating fine schedule as follows:
1. First offense: $50
2. Second offense: $100
3. Third offense and each subsequent offense: $250
Section 3302.1 Definitions. (Amend by adding the following)
CONSUMER NOVELTIES. Consumer novelties shall mean: (i) snakes, glow
worm pellets, smoke devices, trick snappers, trick matches, cigarette loads, auto burglar
alarms, toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns, and other devices in which paper or plastic caps
containing 0.25 grains or less of explosive compound are used, provided they are
constructed so that the hand cannot come in contact with the cap when in place for the
explosion, and (ii) toy pistol paper or plastic caps which contain less than 0.25 grains of
explosive mixture.
Section 3308.2.1 Outdoor displays. (Amend to read as follows.)
In addition to the requirements of Section 403, permit applications for outdoor
fireworks displays using Division 1.3G fireworks shall include a diagram of the location
at which the display will be conducted, including the site from which fireworks will be
discharged; the location of buildings, highways, overhead obstructions and utilities; and
the lines behind which the audience will be restrained. All outdoor fireworks displays
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shall be electronically fired using approved electronic firing units and approved mortar
racks.
All outdoor fireworks displays shall comply with the provisions of the Illinois
Fireworks Use Act (425 ILCS 35), and the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator
Licensing Act (225 ILCS 227).
Section 3308.11 Retail display and sale. (Amend to read as follows.)
It shall be unlawful to display, sell, store, or advertise for sale any Class 13G or
1 AG fireworks within the Village of Buffalo Grove.
SECTION 5: Chapter 15.08, Electrical Code, of the Village of Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.08
ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
15.08.010 Adoption by reference.
15.08.020 Amendments.
Section 15.08.010 Adoption by reference. The 2005 edition of the National
Electrical Code is adopted by reference.
Section 15.08.020 Amendments. The 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Article 110.24. Identification of the Electrical Contractor. (Add Section 110.24 to read as
follows.)
The name of the electrical contractor performing the work on all new electrical services
shall be displayed on the service panel cover.
Article 11 0.26(C)(2). Large Equipment. (Amend to read as follows.)
For equipment rated 1200 amperes or more and over 1.8m (6ft) wide that contains
overcurrent devices, switching devices, or control devices, there shall be one entrance to
the required working space not less than thirty -two (32) inches wide and six and two
thirds (6 -2/3) feet high at each end of the working space. Where the entrance has a
personnel door(s), the door(s) shall open in the direction of egress and be equipped with
panic bars, pressure plates, or other devices that are normally latched but open under
ample pressure.
A single entrance to the required working space shall be permitted where either of the
conditions in 110.26(C)(2)(a) or (C)(2)(b) is met.
(a) Unobstructed Exit. Where the location permits a continuous and unobstructed way of
exit travel, a single entrance to the working space shall be permitted.
(b) Extra working space. Where the depth of the working space is twice that required by
110.26(A)(1), a single entrance shall be permitted. It shall be located so that the distance
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from the equipment to the nearest edge of the entrance is not less than the minimum clear
distance specified in Table 110.26(A)(1) for equipment operating at that voltage and in
that condition.
Article 210.4 Multiwire Branch Circuits. (Amend by adding the following)
210.4(D). Identification of the Underground Conductors. The means of identification of
each system phase conductor, wherever accessible, shall be color coded for 277/480 volt
(brown, orange and yellow with gray_ as neutral conductor) and for 120/208 volt (black,
red, blue with white as neutral conductor).
Article 210.12(B). Dwelling Unit Bedrooms. (Amend by adding the following.)
Exception No. 1: The location of the arc -fault circuit interrupter shall be permitted to be
at other than the origination of the branch circuit in compliance with (a) and (b):
(a) The arc -fault circuit interrupter installed within 1.8 m (6 ft) of the branch circuit
conductors.
(b) The circuit conductors between the branch circuit overcurrent device and the arc-
fault circuit interrupter shall be installed in a metal raceway or a cable with a
metal sheath.
Exception No. 2: Where RMC, IMC or EMT, meeting the requirements of Section
250.118 using a metal outlet and junction boxes is installed for the portion of the branch
circuit between the branch circuit overcurrent device and the first outlet, it shall be
permitted to install a combination AFCI at the first outlet to provide protection for the
remaining portion of the circuit.
Article 210.52(G). Basements and Garages. (Amend by adding the following.)
In the construction of, or addition to, attached and detached garages, at least one
lampholder, one switch and one G.F.C.I. receptacle shall be required.
Article 215.9. Ground -fault circ7 it- interrupter protection for personnel. (Amend by
adding the following.)
Ground -fault circuit interrupters shall be self - contained units, circuit breaker types, feed -
through receptacle types or other approved types. When feed through G.F.C.I. receptacles
are used, they shall feed only receptacles on the same floor as the resetting means.
Article 230.4. Services. (Add Article 230.4 to read as follows.)
1. Each dwelling unit main service entrance equipment shall consist of a single
disconnecting means of not less than 100 - ampere capacity. A minimum of six (6)
breakers or fuses must be in use for any dwelling unit.
2. In commercial and industrial buildings, the service shall have a rating not less than
the load to be carried; however, in no case shall the service by smaller than 100-
ampere.
3. Half -size breakers are not approved for any use.
Article 230.23(B). Minimum size. (Amend to read as follows.)
The conductors shall not be smaller than 8AWG copper. The use of aluminum or copper -
clad aluminum wire for the purpose of Article 230 is prohibited.
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Article 230.31(B). Minimum size. (Amend to read as follows.)
The conductors shall not be smaller than 8AWG copper. The use of aluminum or copper -
clad aluminum wire for the purpose of Article 230 is prohibited.
Article 230.43. Wiring methods for 600 volts, nominal, or less. (Amend to read as
follows.)
Service- entrance conductors preceding the first disconnecting means shall be installed in
accordance with the applicable requirements of this Code covering the type of wiring
method used and limited to the following methods:
(1) Rigid metal conduit
(2) Intermediate metal conduit
(3) Rigid nonmetallic conduit when located outside the structure and terminating at the
local utility pad
Article 230.67. Location. (Add Article 230.67 to read as follows.)
No outside meter fitting for a single - family house shall be installed on the front or rear
wall of the building, only a side wall installation is permitted.
Article 230.70(A)(1). Readily accessible location. (Amend to read as follows.)
The service disconnecting means (circuit breaker or fused switch device(s)) shall be
located within five (5) feet of the point where the service conductors enter the building
and/or within five ,(5) feet of the metering device.
Exceptions to this rule shall be made only with the approval of the Public Utilities and the
Electrical Inspector having jurisdiction.
Article 230.71(A) General. (Amend to read as follows.)
In all applications a single main disconnecting means shall be installed.
Exceptions to this rule shall be made only with the approval of the Electrical Inspector
having jurisdiction.
Note: Sequence switching NOT permitted.
Article 230.71(B ) Single -pole units. (Amend to read as follows.)
In all applications a single main disconnecting means shall be installed.
Exceptions to this rule shall be made only with the approval of the Electrical Inspector
having jurisdiction.
Note: Sequence switching not permitted.
Article 240.87. Circuit breakers for other than dwelling_ units. (Add Article 240.87 to read
as follows.)
All electrical panels shall be bolt -on type circuit breakers.
Article 250.30(A)(1). System bonding jumper. (Amend to read as follows.)
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An unspliced system bonding jumper in compliance with 250.28(A) through (D) that is
sized based on the derived phase conductors shall be used to connect the equipment
grounding conductor. This connection shall be made only at the point of the separately
derived system that has no disconnecting means or overcurrent devices. The point of
connection of the grounding electrode conductor shall directly connect to the grounded
terminal of the separately derived system.
Exception No. 1: For separately derived systems that are dual fed (double ended) in a
common enclosure or grouped together in separate enclosures and employing a secondary
tie, a single system bonding jumper connection to the tie point of the grounded- circuit
conductors from each power source shall be permitted.
Exception No. 2: A system bonding jumper at both the source and the first disconnecting
means .shall be permitted where doing so does not establish a parallel path for the
grounded conductor. Where a grounded conductor is used in this manner, it shall be
smaller than the size specified for the system bonding jumper but shall not be required to
be larger than the grounded conductor(s). For the purposes of this exception, connection
through the earth shall not be considered as provided a parallel path.
Exception No. 3: The size of the system bonding jumper for a system that supplies a
Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 circuit, and is derived from a transformer rated not more than
1000 volt - amperes, shall not be smaller than the derived phase conductors and shall not
be smaller than 14 AWG copper or 12 AWG aluminum.
Article 250.52(A)(1). Metal underground water pipe. (Amend to read as follows.)
A metal underground water pipe in direct contact with the earth for 3.Om (1 Oft) or more
(including any metal well casing effectively bonded to the pipe) and electrically
continuous (or made electrically continuous by bonding around insulating joints or
insulating pipe) to the points of connection of the grounding electrode conductor and the
bonding conductors. Interior metal water piping located more than 1.52m (5ft) from the
point of entrance to the building shall not be used as a part of the grounding electrode
system or as a conductor to interconnect electrodes that are part of the grounding
electrode system.
All ground conductors shall be enclosed in conduit and run to street side of water meter
and shall be terminated in a visible and readily accessible location with a "Warning Tag ".
Water meter shall have a jumper wire installed.
Article 250.62. Grounding electrode conductor material. (Amend to read as follows.)
The grounding electrode conductor shall be copper. The use of aluminum or copper -clad
aluminum wire for the purpose of grounding is prohibited. The grounding electrode
conductor shall be solid or stranded, insulated or covered.
Article 300.13 Mechanical and electrical continuity- conductors. (Amend by adding the
following.)
(C) Use of stab -lock connections on receptacles is prohibited.
Article 310.2(B). Conductor Material. (Amend to read as follows.)
Use of aluminum conductors and copper -clad aluminum conductors is prohibited.
Conductor material shall be copper only.
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Article 320. Armored Cable: Type AC. (delete.)
Article 32 Flat Conductor Cable: Type FCC. (delete.)
Article 330. Metal -Clad Cable: Type MC. (delete.)
Article 334. Nonmetallic- Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS. (delete.)
Article 338.10(B). Branch Circuits or Feeders. (delete.)
Article 352.10(A)(C)(D)(E )F) Uses Permitted. (delete.)
Article 352.12. Uses Not Permitted. (Amend by adding the following.)
(G) Conduits installed below or in concrete slabs. All conduits that are installed below or
in concrete slabs within the perimeters of the foundation wall shall be rigid galvanized
metal conduit.
(H) Detached Structures. All conduits that contain conductors for the purpose of
supplying electricity to detached structures such as garages, storage sheds, etc., shall be
installed in rigid galvanized metal conduit.
Article 358.12. Uses Not Permitted. (Amend to read as follows.)
The use of listed electrical metal tubing shall be permitted for both exposed and
concealed work. Electrical metal tubing shall not be used:
(1) Where, during installation or afterward, it will be subject to severe physical
damage
(2) Where protected from corrosion solely by enamel
(3) In cinder concrete or cinder fill where subject to permanent moisture unless
protected on all sides by a layer of no cinder concrete at least 50 mm (2 in.) thick
or unless the tubing is at least 450 mm (18 in.) under the fill
(4) In any hazardous (classified) location except as permitted by sections502.4, 503.3,
and 504.20
(5) For the support of fixtures or other equipment except conduit bodies no larger
than the largest trade size of the tubing
(6) In earth or concrete on or below grade. Where practicable, dissimilar metals in
contact anywhere in the system shall be avoided to eliminate the possibility of
galvanic action
Exception: Aluminum fittings and enclosures shall be permitted to be used with steel
electrical metal tubing.
Article 382. Nonmetallic Extensions. (delete.)
Article 394. Concealed Knob- and -Tube Wiring. (delete.)
Article 396. Messenger Supported Wiring. (delete.)
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Article 398. Open Wiring on Insulators. (delete.)
Article 450.27. Oil-Insulated Transformers Installed Outdoors. (Amend to read as
follows.)
Space separations shall be at least five (5) feet l; orizontally from a doorway or window
and twenty (20) feet from a fire escape.
Article 505. Class 1, Zone 0, 1, and 2 Locations. (delete.)
Article 525.20(G). Protection. (Amend to read as follows.)
Flexible cords or cables running on the ground where accessible to the public shall be
covered with approved nonconductive mats. Cables and mats shall be arranged so as not
to present a tripping hazard.
Article 552. Park Trailers. (delete.)
Article 604.4. Uses Permitted. Exception No. 1 and Exception No. 2 are deleted.
Article 604.6(A)(2). Conduits. Exception No. 1 and Exception No. 2 are deleted.
Table 680.10 Minimum Burial Depths. (Amend to read as follows.)
Minimum burial
Wiring method mm in.
Rigid metal conduit 150 6
Article 680.23(A)(4). Voltage Limitation. (Amend to read as follows.)
Lighting fixtures installed in swimming pools, fountains, and the like, shall not operate
at more than twelve (12) volts, as measured between conductors.
Article 700.12(F). Unit Equipment. (Amend to read as follows.)
Individual unit equipment for emergency illumination shall consist of the following:
(1) A rechargeable battery
(2) A battery charging means
(3) Provisions for one or more lamps mounted on the equipment, or shall be permitted to
have terminals for remote lamps, or both
(4) A relaying device arranged to energize the lamps automatically upon failure of the
supply to the unit equipment
The batteries shall be of suitable rating and capacity to supply and maintain at not
less than 87 1/2 percent of the nominal battery voltage for the total lamp load associated
with the unit for a period of at least 1 1/2 hours, or the unit equipment shall supply and
maintain not less than 60 percent of the initial hours. Storage batteries, whether of the
acid or alkali type, shall be designed and constructed to meet the requirements of
emergency service.
Unit equipment shall be permanently fixed in place (i.e., not portable) and shall
have all wiring to each unit installed in accordance with the requirements of any of the
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wiring methods in Chapter 3. The branch circuit feeding the unit equipment shall be the
same branch circuit as that serving the normal lighting in the area and connected ahead of
any local switches. The branch circuit feeding unit 'equipment shall be clearly identified
at the distribution panel. Emergency illumination fixtures that obtain power from a unit
equipment and are not part of the unit equipment shall be wired to the unit equipment as
required by Section 700.9 and by one of the wiring methods of Chapter 3.
Exception: In a separate and uninterrupted area supplied by a minimum of three normal
lighting circuits, a separate branch circuit for unit equipment shall be permitted if it
originates from the same panelboard as that of the normal lighting circuits and is
provided with a lock -on feature.
Article 700.16. Emergency Illumination. (Amend to read as follows.)
Emergency illumination shall include all required means of egress lighting, illuminated
exit signs and all other lights specified as necessary to provide required illumination.
Emergency lighting systems shall be designed and installed so that the failure of
any individual lighting element, such as the burning out of a light bulb, cannot leave in
total darkness any space that requires emergency illumination.
Where high- intensity discharge lighting such as high and low - pressure sodium,
mercury vapor, and metal halide is used as the sole source of normal illumination, the
emergency lighting system shall be required to operate until normal illumination has been
restored.
Emergency (battery pack) lighting shall be installed in each electrical room,
closet, or vault, wherever an electrical service is located, or adjacent to any electrical
service panel.
Article 701.11(D). Separate Service. (delete.)
Article 720.12. Water Meter Conduit. (Add Article 720.12 to read as follows.)
In all new construction a metal :,onduit shall be installed from the water meter location to
an outside wall at a point approximately five (5) feet from the front of the building and
three (3) feet to five (5) feet in height from the top of the foundation wall, or to a location
approved by the electrical inspector. This conduit is low voltage wiring to a remote
reader for the water meter; wiring and reader will be installed by the Department of
Public Works.
Annex G. Administration and enforcement. (delete.)
SECTION 6: Chapter 15.09, International Mechanical Code, is added to the
Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.09
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
Sections:
15.09.010 Adoption by reference
15.09.020 Amendments
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15.09.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Mechanical Code is adopted by reference.
15.09.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Mechanical
Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Mechanical Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this
code ".
Section 102.8 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 15
and such codes and standards shall be considered as part of the requirements of this
code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur
between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this
code shall apply. The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code.
SECTION 7: Chapter 15. 10, International Existing Building Code, is added to the
Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.10
INTERNATIONAL EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Sections:
15.10.010 Adoption by reference
15.10.020 Amendments
15. 10.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Existing Building Code is adopted by reference.
15.10.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Existing
Building Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Existing Building Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as
"this code ".
Section 102.4 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be considered part of the
requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where
differences occur between provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the
provisions of this code shall apply. The following codes and standards are not
adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code.
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SECTION 8: Chapter 15.11, International Fuel Gas Code, is added to the Village
of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.11
INTERNATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
Sections:
15.11.010 Adoption by reference
15.11.020 Amendments
15.11.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International Fuel
Gas Code is adopted by reference.
15.11.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Fuel Gas Code
is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.1.Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known
as the Fuel Gas Code of the Village of Buffalo Grove, hereinafter referred to as "this
code ".
Section 102.8 Referenced codes. and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 8
and such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code
to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences occur between
provisions of this code and the referenced standards, the provisions of this code shall
apply.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the conditions
of the listed of the equipment or appliance, the conditions of the listing and the
manufacturer's installation instructions shall apply.
The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code.
SECTION 9: Chapter 15.12 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.12
PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
15.12.010 Adoption by reference.
15.12.020 Amendments.
15.12.030 Downspouts and sump pump discharges.
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15.12.010 Adoption by reference. The 2004 edition of the Illinois State Plumbing
Code is adopted by reference.
15.12.020 Amendments. The 2004 edition of the Illinois State Plumbing Code i
amended as follows:
Section 890.170 (e) (delete.)
Section 890.320 TYPES OF JOINTS. (L)2 (a) (b) (c) (delete.)
Section 890.330 (c) Special Joints. (delete.)
Section 890.340 (f) USE OF JOINTS. (Amend to read as follows.) Below grade joints
inside of the building envelope shall be made using silver solder only.
Section 890.520 (,fl GASOLINE, OIL and FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. (delete.)
Section 890.1135 WATER CONSERVATION CRITERIA. (Add Section 890.1135 to
read as follows.)
a) All new water services shall be metered. New services include but are not limited to
water service in new construction of all types.
b) Flushing of sanitary sewers with potable water shall be performed through the use of
a high velocity type sewer jet.
c) Car Wash Installation - -In all car wash construction and replacement of fixtures, car
wash installations shall be equipped with a recycling system on the car wash water unit
and the rinse cycle unit.
d) Air Conditioning - -In all new construction and in all new remodeling only closed
system air conditioning shall be installed.
Section 890.1200 a) WATER SERVICE SIZING. (Amend to read as follows.) The
water service pipe from the street main to the water distribution system for the building
shall be of sufficient size to provide an adequate flow of water to meet the requirements
of the entire building at peak demand. In no case shall the water service pipe be less than
one (1) inch nominal diameter. If flushometers or other devices requiring a high rate of
water flow are used, the water service pipe shall be designed and installed to provide this
additional need for water service. All piping used outside the building for potable water
piping shall be installed underground below the maximum frost penetration in the local
area. Plumbing shall be provided by the owner to accommodate meter installation at an
accessible location as determined by the Plumbing Inspector. There shall be no more than
five (5) feet of exposed water pipe on the street side of the meter.
Meter spreads shall be as follows:
Spread
Meter Size Opening Meter Length
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3/4"
131/2"
9"
face to face
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15 1/4"
103/4"
face to face
1 1 /2" SR
14 %2"
13"
face to face
2"
183/4"
17"
face to face
2" Compound
171/4"
151/4"
face to face
3" Compound
181/2"
17"
face to face
4" Compound
21 %"
20"
face to face
Section 890.1310 MATERIALS. (Amend to read
as follows.)
a) General. Piping, tubing, and fittings for drainage systems shall comply with the
following:
1) Service Connection Pipe
A) Vitrified clay pipe - -extra strength, ASTM C700.
B) Reinforced concrete pipe -- circular reinforcement, minimum Class 3, ASTM
C76, with epoxy lining.
C) ABS composite pipe - -ASTM D2680 for eight (8) inch and larger, and ASTM
D2751 for six (6) inch.
D) Ductile iron pipe - -ANSI A21.51 (AWWA C151), minimum thickness, Class
52 per ANSI A21.51 (AWWA C150), polyethylene lined.
2) Service Connection Pipe Joints
A) Vitrified clay pipe ASTM C425 with PVC bell, ASTM D1784.
B) Reinforced concrete pipe - -ASTM C443.
C) ABS composite pipe - -Type OR, ASTM D2680.
D) Ductile iron pipe - -ANSI A21.11 (AWWA C 111).
3) The material shall be the same as the main sewer.
b) ABOVE- GROUND PIPING WITHIN BUILDINGS. Water piping above ground
shall be type L copper or galvanized iron.
c) UNDERGROUND PIPING WITHIN BUILDINGS. Water piping below ground or
under a concrete slab shall be type K, copper with minimum joints. Such system shall be
extended beyond the footing or bearing wall to not less than five (5) feet.
d) OVERHEAD PLUMBING. All new buildings and existing buildings that include
new plumbing installations with basements, floors, rooms or occupancy areas below
ground level at the building site and served by a public or a private sewer system shall
have overhead plumbing.
Section 890.1340 (b) DETERMINATION OF SIZES FOR DRAINAGE
SYSTEM. (Amend as to read as follows)
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4) No portion of the drainage system installed underground or below a basement
or cellar shall be less than four (4) inches in diameter.
Sect:; n 890.1500 INSTALLATION OF WET VENTING. (Amend to read as
follows.) .
Only one (1) fixture may be wet vented.
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Section 890.1510 STACK VENTING. (delete.)
Section 890.1520 CIRCUIT AND LOOP VENTING. (delete.)
Section 890. APPENDIX A
Table A APPROVED BUILDING DRAINAGE /VENT PIPE
The following are deleted:
1) Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Pipe
5) Copper /Copper Alloy Tubing (DWV)
9) Polypropylene Pipe
Table A APPROVED MATERIALS FOR BUILDING SEWER
The following are deleted:
1) Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Pipe
2) Asbestos Cement Pipe
3) Bituminized Fiber Pipe
Table A APPROVED MATERIALS FOR WATER SERVICE PIPE
The following are deleted:
1) Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Pipe
4) Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe
8) Poly Butylene (PB) Pipe Tubing
9) Polyethylene (PE) Pipe
10) Polyethylene (PE) Tubing
11) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe
Table A APPROVED MATERIALS FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION
The following are deleted:
2) Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe /Tubing
5) Cross Linked Polyethlene
6) Poly Butylene (PB) Pipe /Tubing
Section 890 APPENDIX A — TABLE B MINIMUM NUMBER OF PLUMBING
FIXTURES — INSTRUCTIONS/FOOTNOTES FOR TABLE B (Amend to read as
follows.)
6) In addition to providing handwashing facilities in the kitchen for
employees, all restaurants shall provide a minimum of one (1) service /utility sink and one
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three - compartment sink to sanitize dishes and eating utensils. A mechanical dishwasher
shall not be substituted for a three - compartment sink to sanitize dishes and utensils.
Section 15.20.030 Downspouts and sump pump discharges.
A. New Connections and New Construction. Except as set forth in Subsection
B of this section, the following requirements for new connections and new construction
apply:
1. Downspouts.
a. All downspouts or roof drains shall discharge onto the ground or be
connected to a storm sewer. No downspouts or roof drains shall be connected to the
sanitary sewer.
b. A downspout or roof drain shall be terminated no more than ten feet from
the building unless written approval is granted from the Village Engineer.
2. Footing Drains. Footing drains shall be connected to sump pumps and
discharge shall be made into a storm sewer. No footing drains or drainage tile shall be
connected to the sanitary sewer.
3. Floor Drains. Floor drains in basements shall be connected to a sump
pump and discharged to the sanitary sewer.
4. Sump Pumps.
a. Sump pumps installed to receive and discharge groundwaters or other
stormwaters shall be connected to the storm sewer. Sump pumps installed to receive and
discharge floor drain flow or other sanitary sewage shall be connected to the sanitary
sewer. A sump pump shall be used for one function only, either the discharge of
stormwaters or the discharge of sanitary sewage.
b. Sump pump discharges to the storm sewer system shall be a conduit of
four inch minimum diameter P.V.C. pipe, at a minimum slope of one percent, and a
minimum depth from finished grade to the top of pipe of eighteen inches.
B. Existing Stormnvauter Sump Pump Discharges. The discharge piping from
existing sump pumps installed to receive and discharge groundwaters or other
stormwaters shall be terminated no more than then feet from the building unless written
approval is granted by the Village Engineer.
C. Unlawful Discharge. It is unlawful to cause or permit the discharge from
any sump pump, downspout or roof drain to flow onto public streets, sidewalks or
parkways.
SECTION 9: Chapter 15.13, ICC Performance Code For Buildings and Facilities,
is added to the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.13
ICC PERFORMANCE CODE FOR EXISTING
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
Sections:
15.13.010 Adoption by reference
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15.13.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the ICC Performance
Code For Buildings and Facilities is adopted by reference.
SECTION 10: Chapter 15.14, International Energy Conservation Code, is added
to the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to read as follows:
Chapter 15.14
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE
Sections:
15.14.010 Adoption by reference
15.14.020 Amendments
15.14.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International
Energy Conservation Code is adopted by reference.
15.14.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Energy
Conservation Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 107.1 General. (Amend to read as follows.) The standards, and portions
thereof, referred to in the code and listed in Chapter 6 shall be considered part of the
requirements of this code to the extent of such reference. The following codes and
standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code.
SECTION 11: Chapter 15.15, International Code Council Electrical Code -
Administrative Provisions, is added to the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code to
read as follows:
Chapter 15.15
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL ELECTRICAL CODE -
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sections:
15.15.010 Adoption by reference
15.15.020 Amendments
15.15.010 Adoption by reference. The 2006 edition of the International Code
Council Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions is adopted by reference.
15.15.020 Amendments. The 2006 edition of the International Code Council
Electrical Code - Administrative Provisions is hereby amended as follows:
Title 10 1. 1 Title. (Amend to read as follows.) These regulations shall be known as
the Electrical Code — Administrative provisions of the Village of Buffalo Grove and shall
be cited as such and will be referred to herein as "this code."
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Section 102.6 Referenced codes and standards. (Amend to read as follows.) The
codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 13
and such codes and standards shall be considered part of the requirements of this code to
the prescribed extent of each such reference. Whore differences occur between provisions
of this code and referenced codes or standards, the provisions of this code shall apply.
Exception: Where enforcement of a code provision would violate the conditions
of the listing of the equipment or appliance, the conditions of the listing and
manufacturer's instructions shall apply.
The following codes and standards are not adopted by reference:
IPC -2006 International Plumbing Code;
IPSDC -2006 International Private Sewage Disposal Code;
IZC -2006 International Zoning Code.
SECTION 12: Chapter 15.16 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 15.16
ANTIBURGLARY SECURITY CODE
Sections:
15.16.010
Scope.
15.16.020
Definitions.
15.16.030
Responsibility for compliance.
15.16.040
Alternate materials and methods of construction.
15.16.050
Tests.
15.16.060
Exceptions.
15.16.070
Unlawful acts designated — Violations and penalties.
15.16.080 Appeals.
15.16.090 Private dwelling — Minimum standards.
15.16.100 Multiple dwelling — Minimum standards.
15.16.010 Scone.
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to:
A. All new construction;
B. The entire building or structure when additions, alterations, or repairs within any
twelve -month period, exceed fifty percent of the replacement valve of the existing
building or structure.
15.16.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
A. `Burglar- resistant glazing material" means a glazed minimum of one -half inch
tempered insulated glass.
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B. "Cylinder guard" means a hardened steel ring or plate surrounding the otherwise
exposed portion of a cylinder lock to prevent cutting, drilling, prying, pulling or
wrenching with common tools.
C. "Deadbolt" means a bolt which has no automatic spring action and which is
operated by a key cylinder, thumb turn, or lever; and is held fast when in the project`-,d
position.
D. "Deadlatch" means a latch which is held in the latched position within a strike by
an added, integral bolt -type mechanism and is again released by a key from the outside
and a knob or similar actuator from the inside.
E. "Door scope" means a system of lenses encased for convenient installation in
entrance doors permitting an inside viewer to observe the outside with the door closed.
F. "Double cylinder" means a locking device with a keyway on both sides of the
door.
G. "Multiple dwelling" means any building or structure used to provide sleeping
accommodations for more than one family unit or person who is not being detained
involuntarily or for medical or other care or treatment, including, but not limited to
hotels, motels, rooming houses, dormitories, apartments, and duplexes.
H. "Private dwelling" means any building or structure used as a residence by one
family unit, with the exception of mobile homes.
I. "Rated" means listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, American Society of Testing
Material, U.S. Bureau of Testing Standards or other approved laboratory.
I "Strike plate" means a steel plate secured to the door frame which protects the area
into which a latch or bolt projects.
15.16.030 Responsibility for compliance.
The owner of any building or structure or designated agent shall be responsible for
compliance with the specifications set forth in this Chapter.
15.16.040 Alternate materials and methods of construction.
The provisions of this Chapter are not intended to prevent the use of alternate devices
or methods of construction other than those prescribed, provided such alternatives afford
the same or a greater degree of security, and they are approved by the building official.
The burdens of proving that such alternative meets or surpasses the provisions of this
Chapter shall be upon the person requesting its approval.
15.16.050 Tests.
Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this
Chapter or evidence that any material or any construction does not conform to the
requirements of this Chapter, or in order to substantiate claims for alternate materials or
methods of construction, the building official may require tests as proof of compliance to
be made at the expense of the owner or agent by an approved agency.
15.16.060 Exceptions.
No portion of this Chapter shall supersede any local, state or federal laws, regulations,
or codes dealing with the life- safety factors.
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It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter,
repair, improve, convert, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the
Village, or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions
of this Chapter.
Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be punished according to the
provisions of Chapter 1.08.
15.16.080 Appeals. (Amend to read as follows.) '
Any person aggrieved may appeal the decision of the building official as provided in
Section 112.1 of Section 15.04.020.
15.16.090 Private dwelling -- Minimum standards.
A. Exterior Doors.
1. Exterior doors and doors leading from garage areas into private family dwellings
shall be either of solid core wood having a minimum thickness of one and three- fourths
inches or metal clad flush or embossed doors with a minimum thickness around the
perimeter of one and three - fourths inches.
2. Exterior doors and doors leading from garage areas into private family dwellings
shall have single cylinder dead bolt devices with a minimum throw of one inch.
3. Vision panels in exterior doors or within forty inches of the inside activating device
must be of burglar- resistant glazing material.
4. Exterior doors swinging out shall have nonremovable hinge pins.
5. In- swinging exterior doors shall have rabbeted jambs.
6. Jambs for all doors shall be so constructed or protected as to prevent violation of
the function of the strike.
7. Bored cylinder locks shall be equipped with cylinder guards as previously defined.
B. Accessible Sliding Patio Type Doors.
1. All single sliding patio doors shall have the movable section of the door sliding on
the inside of the fixed portion of the door, unless specifically manufactured to be installed
with movable section of the door on the outside.
2. A lock shall be provided on all sliding patio doors. Mounting screws for the lock
shall be inaccessible from the outside.
C. Accessible Windows.
1. Windows shall be so constructed that when the window is locked it cannot be lifted
from the frame.
2. Window locking devices shall be provided.
15.16. 100 Multiple dwelling — minimum standards.
A. Exterior Doors.
1. Exterior doors into multiple dwelling buildings and doors leading into stairwells,
except in hotels and motels, shall be equipped with self - closing devices, and shall have
self - locking (deadlatch) devices, allowing egress to the exterior of the building or into the
garage area, or stairwell.
B. Garage Doors.
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1. Whenever parking facilities are provided, either under or within the confines of the
perimeter walls of any multiple dwelling, such facility shall be fully enclosed and
provided with a locking device on the overhead door.
C. Entra:_,e Doors to Individual Units.
1. Entrance doors to individual units shall be either of solid core wood having a
minimum thickness of one and three - fourths inches or metal clad flush or embossed
doors with a minimum thickness around the perimeter of one and three -fourth inches.
2. Swinging entrance doors to individual units shall be equipped with a keyed lockset
with a dead latch and a separate deadbolt with a one -inch throw. Deadbolts shall be
located a minimum of four inches from the lockset.
3. Vision panels in individual unit entrance doors or within forty inches of the inside
activating device shall be of burglar - resistant glazing material.
4. A viewer or door scope shall be provided in each individual unit entrance door
which does not contain a vision panel.
5. Door closers will be provided on each individual entrance door.
6. Doors swinging out shall have nonremovable hinge pins.
7. In- swinging doors shall have rabbeted jambs.
8. Jambs for all doors shall be so constructed or protected as to prevent violation of
the function of the strike.
D. Accessible Sliding Patio Type Doors.
1. All single patio doors shall have the movable section of the door sliding on the
inside of the fixed portion of the door, unless specifically manufactured to be installed
with movable section of the door on the outside.
2. A lock shall be provided on all sliding patio doors. Mounting screws for the lock
shall be inaccessible from the outside.
E. Windows.
1. Windows shall be so constructed that when the window is locked it cannot be lifted
from the frame.
2. Window locking devices shall be provided.
SECTION 13: Should any section or,provision of this Ordinance be declared invalid
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
SECTION 14: The adoption by reference of the various codes, standards and
regulations herein is pursuant to the Village's Home Rule authority and specifically
preempts and is in lieu of the requirements of Section 1 -3 -1 and 1 -3 -2 of the Illinois
Municipal Code, 65 ILES 5/1 -3 -1 and 5/1 -3 -2.
SECTION 15: Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be punished
according to the provisions of Chapter 1.08 General Penalty.
SECTION 16: 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.
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AYES: 5 — Braiman, Glover, Kahn, Trilling Rubin
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 — Berman
PASSED:
July
7
, 2008.
APPROVED:
July
7
, 2008.
PUBLISHED: July 8 , 2008.
APPROVED: lG
Village President
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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