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96-0-81
AN ORDINANCE
Establishing Review Under
the National Electrical Code
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Evanston considers it
in the best interests of the citizens of the City to create an appeal
procedure for review of decisions of the Building Official under the'`
National Electrical Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY• COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS that Title 4 Chapter 8-of the Code
of the City of Evanston be amended by adding the following sections:
SECTION 1. 4-8-3: Application for Appeal. The owner of a
building or structure or any other person may appeal from a decision of
the Building Official to grant a modification to the provisions of the
National Electrical Code. Application for appeal may be made when it is
claimed that: the true intent of the code or the rules legally adopted
thereunder have been incorrectly interpreted. The applicant shall es-
tablish by a clear preponderance of the evidence that his proposal is
equivalent or superior to the adopted Code requirement. The application.
for appeal must be in writing and.include a statement of the proposal,
prepared by -the applicant and approved as to content and form by the Build-
ing Official together with any and all documentation which would aid in
the Commissions deliberations. A filing fee shall be submitted to the
Commission. Said fee shall be established by the Building Official and
such fee shal.l.be $25.00 for administrative processing + (plus)the
estimated cost of the Commission's plan -review.
4-8-4: Appeal Procedure: The Electrical Commission
shall hear all appeals filed pursuant to Section 4-8-3. An appeal must
be filed with the Commission no later than ten days after the decision of
the Building Official is submitted to the applicant. The Commission shall
meet upon notice of the chairman within twenty days of the filing'of the
appeal. The concurring vote of four members shall be necessary to decide
in favor of an applicant.
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i,. SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here-.
with are hereby repealed. 4
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from '.
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} and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner provided V law.
Introduced �2.1 ,2/ 1981
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Adopted l S'- 1981
Approved /3 , 1981,-
ATTEST:
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1 Corporation Counsel