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AN ORDINANCE
Adopting the One and Two Family Dwelling Code,
Third Edition, 1979, and the 1980 Amendments
Thereto by Reference, Adding New Title 4,
Chapter 11: "The One and Two Family Dwelling 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, the One and Two Family Dwelling Code has been authorized
and copyrighted by the Building Officials and Code Administrators International,
Inc., the International Conference of Building Officials, and the Southern
Building Code Congress International; 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 adoption of this ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS FOLLOWS:
. SECTION 1: That Title 4 of the Code of the City of Evanston, 1979,
as amended, be further amended by adding the following
chapter, Chapter 11:
4-11-1: ADOPTION OF THE ONE AND TWO FAMILY 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 the
One and Two Family Code, 1979 Edition, together with the 1980
amendments thereto, all as authorized and copyrighted by Building
Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc., Inter-
national Conference of Building Officials, and Southern Code
Congress International; which code may be used for the design and
construction 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) Any reference to "administrative authority," or "building
official" shall mean the Director of Building and Zoning of the
City of Evanston. Any reference to "municipality" shall mean the
City of Evanston.
4-11-2: PENALTY: Any person who shall violate any provision of the
• One and Two Family Dwelling Code, 1979, as adopted, 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 said violation continues.
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SECTION 2: It is the intention of the City Council that the pro-
visions of this ordinance and the One and Two Family
Dwelling Code, are severable and that the invalidity of any section or part
of any section 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 effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication -in the
manner provided by law.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Introduced: 1981.
Adopted: o?/ 1981.
. ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Approved
as to form:
Corpo ion owns
Approved: AeL L 1981.
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