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' AN ORDINANCE
Adopting the B.O.C.A. Basic Mechanical Code,
Second Edition, 1975, By Reference and Amending
Article IV of Chapter 10 of the Code of the
City of Evanston, 1957.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston is desirous of adoptinc
certain criteria for the construction, alteration and installation of mechanical
work contained in the B.O.C.A. Basic Mechanical Code, Second Edition, 1975; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has caused three
copies of the aforesaid Code to be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk
for public inspection for a period of fifteen (15) days prior to the adoption
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of this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANST(-N,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Article IV of Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of
Evanston, 1957, as amended be further amended to read as
follows:
"ARTICLE IV. MECHANICAL CODE
10-40. Adoption of B.O.C.A. Basic Plumbing Code - Exceptions and Additicns.
a) Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 24, Section 1-2-4 of
the Illinois Revised Statutes and the powers granted home rule units
of government by the Constitution of the State of Illinois, the City
of Evanston hereby adopts by reference as criteria for the issuance
of construction, alteration, and installation of mechanical work
the B.O.C.A. Basic Mechanical Code, Second Edition, 1975, with the
following exceptions:
A. Deletions. Sections M-119.0 through 119.4 inclusive. The last
sentence of Section M-500.1 which reads as follows: 'This
article shall govern the annual inspection and fees imposed for
such inspections.'
Section M-500.5.
Section M-501.1.
Section M-502.1.
Table M-502.
Section M-1100.0 through M-1122.1 inclusive.
b) Any reference to the administrative authority or building official
shall mean the Director of Inspections and Permits of the City of
Evanston.
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c) Any reference to municipality shall mean the City of Evanston.'
SECTION 2: That Section 1-41 through 10-42 shall be added to Article
IV of Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Evanston, 1957,
as amended, and shall read as follows:
"10-41. Penalty.
Any person who shall install, extend, alter, repair or maintain mechanical
systems in or adjacent to buildings except in conformity with the pro-
visions of the B.O.C.A. Mechanical Code, 1975 Second Edition as adopted
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars for each and every offense. Each day that an
offense continues shall be deemed a seperate offense.
10-42. Severability.
It is the intention of the City Council that the provisions of this
ordinance and the B.O.C.A. Basic Mechanical Code are severable and that
the invalidity of.any section or part of any section of this ordinance
and the Code hereby adopted shall not affect any other section or
portion of this ordinance or code."
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication i.n the manner
provided by law.
SECTION 4: A11 ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
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