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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 1 aid 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
4-2-3 of .the
1979,
as amended, be further amended to read as
4-2-1(A) (B) & (C) and Section
Code of the City of Evanston,
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 special knowledge or effort.
Exceptions
1. Locking devices conforming to Section 610.4.2 shall be
permitted in buildings of Use Group 1-2.
2. Locks conforming to Section 611.5 shall be permitted
in buildings of Use Group 1-3.
3. Egress doors from individual dwelling units and guest i
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 i.nside and mounted at a height not
to exceed 48 inches (1219 mm) above the finished floor.;
4. Double cylinder locks shall be prohibited from use on
exit doors to dwelling units when such exit doors are j
located in dwelling units with only a single means of
ingress or egress.
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.
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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: )7�," T 1988
Adopted: �, as t v`( 1988
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Appr� ved : 1988 1�
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Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk
App ved as to or
L. Cokpdrdtion Counsel
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