HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-2007-078-O-07Effective date: October 23, 2007 8/20/2007
7/25/2007
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending Section 4-2-2 of the City Code
to Prohibit Windowless Bedrooms in New Construction
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 4-2-2 of the Evanston City Code of
1979, as amended, "Amendments" to the International Building Code, is hereby
further amended to include the following:
1203.1 General. Buildings shall be provided with natural ventilation in
accordance with Section 1202.4, or mechanical ventilation in accordance with
the International Mechanical Code. All sleeping rooms in new buildings shall be
provided with natural ventilation in accordance with Section 1202.4, which may
be supplemented with mechanical ventilation in accordance with the International
Mechanical Code. The provisions of Section 1203.4.1.1 that allow use of
adjoining spaces for ventilation shall not apply to sleeping rooms in new
buildings.
1205.1 General. Every space intended for human occupancy shall be provided
with natural light by means of exterior glazed openings in accordance with
Section 1205.2 or shall be provided with artificial light in accordance with Section
1205.3. Exterior glazed openings shall open directly onto a public way or onto a
yard or court in accordance with Section 1206. Notwithstanding the rest of this
Section 1205.1, all sleeping rooms in new buildings shall be provided with
natural light by means of exterior glazed openings in accordance with Section
1205.2, which may be supplemented with artificial light in accordance with
Section 1205.3. The provisions of Section 1205.2.1 that allow use of adjoining
spaces for light shall not apply to sleeping rooms in new buildings.
QSECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3: That if any provision of this Ordinance or application 0
thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this
Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid application or provision,
and each invalid provision or invalid application of this Ordinance is severable.
SECTION 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner
provided by law.
Introduced:aT, 2007
Adopted: Oe, I0� g , 2007
Attest:
Mary o is, ity Clerk
Approved:
'2007
L raine H. Morton, Mayor
Appro ted as to form:
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Corporation Counsel
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