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AN ORDINANCE
Amending the B.O.C.A. National Building Code,
Tenth Edition 1987, by Reference and
Amending Title 4, Chapter 2, Sections I and 3
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston has
adopted as its standard for the issuance of construction, reconstruction,
alteration and installation permits the B.O.C.A. National Building Code,
Tenth Edition, 1987; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE.CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 4-2-l(A) (B) & (C) and Section
4-2-3 of the Code of the City of Evanston,
1979,
as amended, be further amended to read as follows:
4-2-1 ADOPTION OF B.O.C.A. NATIONAL BUILDING CODE:
(A) Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 24, Section
1-2-4 of the Illinois Revised Statutes and pursuant to its
home rule powers, the City of Evanston hereby adopts by
reference as its standard for the issuance of construc-
tion, reconstruction, alteration and installation permits
the B.O.C.A. National Building Code, Tenth Edition, 1987,
with the exceptions and amendments below stated. All ad-
visory or text notes, rules and regulations contained in
the B.O.C.A. National Building Code, Tenth Edition, 1987,
be and the same are hereby expressly excluded from. this
ordinance.
(B) Any reference in the B.O.C.A. Code to "Building Offi-
cial" shall refer to the Director of Building and Zon-
ing. Any reference to "municipality" shall mean the City
of Evanston.
(C) Section 812.4.1 of the 1987 B.O.C.A. National Building
Code shall be amended to read as follows:
812.4.1 Locks and latches: All egress doors shall be
readily openable from the side from which egress is to be
made without the use of a key or special knowledge or
effort.
Exceptions
1. Key operation is permitted from a dwelling unit
provided the key cannot be"removed from the lock when
the door is locked from the side from which egress is
to.be made.
2. Locking devices conforming to Section 610.4.2 shall be
permitted in buildings of Use Group 1-2.
3. Locks conforming to Section 611.5 shall be permitted
in buildings of Use Group 1-3.
4. Egress doors from individual dwelling units and guest
rooms of Use Group R having an occupant load of 10 or
less are permitted to be equipped with a night latch,
dead bolt or security chain provided such devices are
openable from the inside without the use of a key or
tool and mounted at a height not to exceed 48 inches
(1219 mm) above the finished floor.
5. Double cylinder locks shall be prohibited from use on
exit doors to dwelling units when such exit doors are
located in dwelling units with only a single means of
ingress or egress.
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SECTION 2: It is the intention of the City Council that
the provisions of this ordinance and the
National Building Code are severable and that the invalidity of any section
or part of any action of this ordinance and the- Code hereby adopted shall
not affect any other section or portion of this ordinance.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and ef-
fect from and after its passage, approval
and publication in the manner provided�by law.
` SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
Introduced:
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ATTEST"
City Clerk
App :o ed` as to oL�
Corporation Counsel
1988
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App ved: ?-CGQ or s, 1988
Mayor
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