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• 98-0-01
AN ORDINANCE
Revising Section 4-2-1 of the City
Code and Section 904.1 of the BOCA
Building Code Regarding Automatic
Fire Suppression Systems in
Certain Open Parking Structures
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 4-2-1 (C) of the Evanston City Code of 1979, as
amended, be and it hereby is further amended by revising Section 904.1 of the BOCA
National Building Code, Thirteenth Edition, 1996, as adopted by the City, to read as
• follows:
Section 4-2-1 (C) Amendments, Additions, Exceptions:
The BOCA Code adopted hereby shall read as follows with respect to
these sections:
904.1 Where required: Exception 1, which allows portions of buildings
that comply with Section 406.0 for open parking structures not to be
equipped with an automatic fire suppression system, shall read as follows:
Open parking structures, which meet all aspects of the Open
Parking Structures requirements in Section 406.0, are required to be
equipped with an automatic fire suppression system. If the Open Parking
Structure meets all aspects of the Open Parking Structures requirements
in Section 406.0, but has uniformly distributed openings on not fewer than
two sides in excess of 50 percent of the building perimeter, they are not
required to be equipped with an automatic fire suppression system.
SECTION 2: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
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hereby repealed.
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SECTION 3: 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:�'`'�" r` , 2001
Adopted: 2001
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Approve�d:_.
2001
ATTEST:
erk
Apprcv d as to form:
Corporation Counsel
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Mayor
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