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Home My WebLink AboutORDINANCES-1966-066-O-66t • AN ORDINANCE Revised 7-11-66 1 'I a Amending Article II "Building Code" Sections 10-10 to 10-13, inclusive, of the Code of the City of Evanston, 1957, as amended, adopting. - the BOCA Basic Building Code 1965 Edition. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1: That Article II, Sections 10-10 to 10-13, inclusive, of the Code of the City of Evanston, 1957, as amended, be amended so that same shall hereafter be and read as follows: Section 10-10 - Adoption BOCA Basic Building Code - Exceptions and Additions. Pursuant -to authority granted by the Illinois Revised Statutes, 1961, Section 1-2-4 of the Illinois Municipal Code, the City hereby adopts by reference • as criteria for the issuance of construction, re- construction, alteration, and installation permits the provisions of the BOCA Basic Building Code of the Building Officials Conference of America, Inc., 1965 Edition, Sections 100.1 to 2004.93 and appendices A to M, inclusive, but excepting therefrom Sections 107.0 to 107.9, inclusive; 108.0 to 108.7, inclusive; 114.2; 118.3 to 118.6, inclusive; 119.0 to 119.3, inclusive; 120.1; 123.3; 127.0 to 127.52, inclusive; 128.0 to 128.6, inclusive; the last sentence of Sec- tion 215.0, which reads, "Fire -retardant treated wood may be used as specified in table 5 and Section 903.8"; the last sentence of Section 216.0, which reads, "Fire - retardant treated wood ma be as specified in table 5 and Section 903.8"; notej) in table 5; 301.0 to 301.3, inclusive; 304.0 to 304.4, inclusive; 312.7 to 312.8, inclusive; 315.0 to 315.5, inclusive; 425.0 to 425.52, inclusive; 903.72; 903.8; 1104.0 to 1104.2, inclusive; 1400.0 to 1416.3, inclusive; 1700.0 to 1706.43, inclusive, and Section 1707.1, which excepted sections are not adopted by this ordinance, but are expressly excluded; provided that: 1. That Section 303.1 is hereby amended and shall hereafter read as follows: "303.1. Fences. - Fences not over eight (8) feet in height may be erected of frame (type 4) construction." • 2. New Section 903.8 is hereby adopted and shall read as follows: "903.8. Fireretardant Treated Wood. - Wood pressure -treated with fireretardant chemicals in accordance with the standards for pressure treat- ment of lumber or plywood in building listed in appendix B, where required to be flameresistant or permitted for use in trim, finish or light structural members under the provisions of the Basic Code shall meet the test requirements listed in section 904.0." 3. New Section 903.81 is hereby adopted and shall read as follows: "903.81. Test Samples. - Test samples of fire - retardant treated wood shall be taken at the treat- ment plant or at other points of supply under con- ditions approved by the building official. The test samples shall be cut as prescribed in the applicable test specifications." 4. New Section 903.82 is hereby adopted and shall read as follows: "903.82. Approved Certified or Labeled Treated • Material. - The building official shall accept treated wood as meeting the requirements of the Basic Code when the wood bears a label or is accompanied by a certificate, signifying that adequate tests and examinations have been made to insure that the wood has been treated to meet the requirements of Section 904.0 of the Basic Code. The label or certificate to be accepted for the purpose of this section, shall have been applied by an accredited authoritative agency adequately equipped and competent to conduct the required tests and to evaluate the results thereof." 5. Any reference in the BOCA Code to the "Building Official" shall be read as meaning "the Director of Building of the City of Evanston,"and 6. Any reference in said code to the "municipality" shall mean the "City of Evanston," and 7. Any permit issued by the Director of Building shall become invalid if the authorized work is suspended or abandoned for a period of six months after the time of commencing the work, or not commenced within six atl r -2- I :"; a months after the issuance of any permit; and • 8. The penalty for any unlawful continuance of a stop -work order issued by the Director of Building provided for under Sections 124.1 to 124.2 of said Code shall be the penalty provided for under Section 10-13 of this ordinance; and 9 . "Fire District No. 1" as referred to in said Code shall be the area housing highly congested business, commercial, manufacturing and industrial uses, or in which such uses are developing. The limits of Fire District No. 1 in the city shall be the same as those provided for under the official. Zoning Ordinance and shall include all areas ex- clusive of those zoned for residential use. "Out- side fire limits" as referred to in said Code shall be all those areas not included in Fire District No. 1; and 10. The use of roofs for airplane storage and landing as referred to in Section 415.14 of said Code, shall be subject to the approval of the Civil Aero- nautics Authority and the City Council; and 11. The depth of excavations provided for under Sections 1308.21 and 1308.22 of said Code shall be seven feet; and . '12. All advisory or text notes, other than the rules and regulations contained in the BOCA Basic Building Code 1965 Edition, be and the same are hereby expressly excluded from this ordinance; and 13. In the event that any provision of the BOCA Basic Building Code 1965 Edition is in conflict with any provision of the Zoning Ordinance or any pro- vision of any fire prevention ordinance or safety control ordinance, or any amendment thereto, of the city, the latter shall prevail and the conflicting provision of the BOCA Basic Building Code shall be of no effect. Section 10-11 - Application - Copies Filed - Severability: The regulations of the BOCA Basic Building Code of the City shall apply to all matters concerning the -3- •L f�? 0 erection, construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy, and • maintenance of all buildings and structures, and their service equipment as herein defined, and shall apply to all existing or proposed buildings and structures in the City. Three copies of the BOCA Basic Building Code 1965 Edition, adopted by reference in Section 10-10 of this Code, shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk, and there kept available for public use, inspection, and examination, at least 30 days prior to the adoption thereof by this ordinance. The intention of the City Council is hereby ex- pressed that the provisions of this ordinance are severable and that the invalidity of any section hereof or any portion of any section hereof shall not affect any other section or portion of section of this ordinance. Section 10-12 - Saving from Repeal: The following ordinances are hereby expressly saved from repeal: (a) Plumbing Code of the City of Evanston, adopted by the City Council July 16, 1951, as amended. • (b) An ordinance amending; Section 42.9 of Article IV of Chapter XIX of the Evanston Municipal Code of 1927, ad amended, pertaining, to FEES FOR PERMITS, adopted by the City Council December 13, 1948. (c) An ordinance regulating the erection, construc- tion, alteration, and location of signs, other advertising structures, marquees, canopies, awnings, and street clocks, adopted by the City Council on August 4, 1958. Section 10-13 - Penalty for Violations: Any person who shall violate any provision of the BOCA Basic Building Code or who shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or strucutre, in violation of any approved plan or direction of the Director of Building or of any permit or certificate issued under the provisions of the BOCA Basic Building Code, shall be guilty of ME a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars • in the case of a first offense, and by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each and every subsequent offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. SECTION 2: That Ordinance 15-0-62, here- tofore adopted by the City Council May 28, 1962, and all other ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby expressly revealed, except those expressly saved from repeal. SECTION 3: All ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, except those expressly saved from repeal. SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in the manner is provided by law. INTRODUCED July 11 1966 ADOPTED July 18 , 1966 APPROVED July 18 ATTEST: /s/ John D. Emery - Mayor /s/ Maurice F. Brown City Clerk Approved as to form: /s/ Jack M. Siegel Corporation Counsel Published: -5- , 1966 130