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118-0-96
AN ORDINANCE
Adopting the CABO One- and Two -Family Dwelling Code
1995 Edition and Amending Title 4,
Chapter 11 of the City Code
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston is desirous of adopting certain
criteria which will simplify the design and construction of one and two family buildings in the City
of Evanston; and
WHEREAS, use of the CABO One- and Two -Family Dwelling Code has been
authorized by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has caused three (3) copies of
• said Code to be kept on file for a period of thirty (30) days prior to the adopting of this Ordinance;
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Evanston,
Cook County, Illinois:
SECTION 1: That Sections 4-11-1(A) and (B) of the City Code of the City of
Evanston, 1979, as amended, be further amended to read as follows:
4-11-1: ADOPTION OF THE CABO ONE- AND TWO- FAMILY CODE:
(A) Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 65, Section 5/1-2-4 of the Illinois
Compiled Statutes and pursuant to its home rule powers, the City of Evanston hereby
adopts by reference the CABO One -and Two -Family Code, 1995 Edition which
Code shall be used together with the below -stated additions and amendments to
govern the design, construction prefabrication, alteration, repair, use occupancy and
maintenance of all detached one- and two-family dwellings not more than three
stories in height and their accessory structures, in lieu of the Code for use group R-3
structures in the B.O.C.A. Basic Building Code.
• B An reference to "Administrative Authority or Building Official" shall mean the
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Director of Community Development of the City of Evanston. Any reference to 1, ,
"municipality" shall mean the City of Evanston. 0
SECTION 2: That existing section 4-11-1(C) is deleted and a new section 4-11-1(C)
substituted reading as follows:
4-11-l(C)
Amendments: The following sections of the CABO One- and Two -Family Dwelling Code,
are amended to read as follows:
112.1.1 Licensed Professionals: An Illinois Licensed Architect must sign and seal drawing
submissions where the construction cost exceeds $10,000 or the construction involves
structural work or new structures for one and two family dwellings, with the following
exceptions: unheated porches, decks, exterior stairs, non -habitable deattached garages and
accessory buildings.
115.1.1 Submittals: For all installation of spas, hot tubs, whirlpools, and similar fixtures,
structural design calculations shall be required.
116.1 Record Reauired: A true copy of the notice of building permit shall be kept on the
site of operations, open to public inspection during the entire time of prosecution of the work
and until the completion of the same. Said notice must be posted within forty eight (48) •
hours of permit issuance and must be visible from the public way. Failure to post the permit
as required by this section will result in revocation of the building permit and forfeiture of
all permit fees. (Ord. 75-0-95)
309.3 Floor surface. Garage and carport floor surfaces shall be of approved noncombustible
material. That area of floor used for parking of automobiles or other vehicles shall be sloped
to facilitate the movement of liquids toward the main vehicle entry doorway. The sills of all
door openings between private garages and adjacent interior spaces shall be raised not less
than 4.0 inches above the garage floor.
310.2.1 Minimum size. All egress or rescue windows from sleeping rooms must have a
minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net clear opening height shall
be 24 inches. The minimum net clear opening width dimension shall be 20 inches.
Exception: Grade floor window may have a minimum net clear opening of 5 square
feet.
316.2 Power source. In new construction, required smoke detectors shall receive their
primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial
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source. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those
required for overcurrent protection. Smoke detectors may be battery -operated when installed
in existing buildings, or in buildings without commercial power, or in buildings which
undergo alterations, repairs, or additions regulated by Section 316.1.
lion 324 PROTECTION AGAINST RADON and Appendix F are hereby deleted from
this Code.
404.4 Trench foundations. Trench foundations incorporating a monolithically -poured
footing and foundation wall shall be permitted for one story wood frame and wood frame
with masonry veneer room additions, provided the following are met:
1. Trench foundations are to be designed in accordance with accepted engineering
practice based on a minimum allowable soil pressure of 3000 psf and a minimum
concrete compressive strength of 3000 psi at 28 days.
2. The foundation wall shall be a minimum of 8 inches wide and be belled at the
bottom to a minimum width of twice the wall width for a depth of at least 1 foot.
3. Trench foundations shall be permitted only in those soils which exhibit cohesive
characteristics so as to prevent collapse of the adjacent soil mass before, during and
after placement of the concrete.
• 4. Trench foundations shall extend a minimum of 42 inches (42") below adjacent
grade.
5. Trench foundations shall comply with all applicable sections of the 1995 CABO
Chapter 4, except as previously mentioned.
The following chapters are hereby deleted from this Code:
CHAPTER 29 Plumbing Administration
CHAPTER 30 Plumbing Definitionq
CHAPTER 31 General Plumbing Requirements
CHAPTER 32 Plumbing Fixtures
CHAPTER 33 Water Heaters
CHAPTER 34 Water Supply and Distribution
CHAPTER 35 Sanitary Drainage
CHAPTER 36 Vents
CHAPTER 37 Traps
CHAPTER 38 Private Sewage Disnosal
CHAPTER 39 General Reauirements
CHAPTER 40 Electrical Definitions
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CHAP R 43 Wiring Methods
CHAPTER .. Power • Lighting Distribution
CHAPTER 45 Devices and Lighting Fixtures
SECTION 3: Section 4-11-2 of the City Code is revised to read:
4-11-2 Penalty: Any person who shall violate any provision of the CABO Code adopted by
this Ordinance shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars
($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each and every offense. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed for each day that an offense continues.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by
law.
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Adopted:" V 1996
Approved• 4w�996
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Mayor
ATTEST: City Clerk •
A roved a� to form:
Corporation Counsel