§ 22-37. Amendments to the International Building Code.

The International Building Code, 2018 edition, as adopted in section 22-36 of this article, is hereby amended as provided in this section.

(a)

Amendments to all chapters and sections. In all chapters and sections of the IBC, the following terms shall be replaced as follows: "name of jurisdiction" and "chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction" shall be replaced with "City of Peru"; "building official" shall be replaced with "engineering and zoning director or their designee"; "department of building safety" shall be replaced with "engineering and zoning department".

(b)

Amendments by IBC section.

Section 101.4.3 Plumbing, is hereby amended to read as follows:

101.4.3 Plumbing. Only Section 403.3.2 Prohibited toilet room location and Chapter 11 Storm Drainage of the 2018 International Plumbing Code shall be considered to be part of the requirements of this code to the extent they are applicable.

Section 101.4.6 Energy, is hereby amended to read as follows:

101.4.6 Energy. The provisions of the Illinois Energy Conservation Code, the most current edition, shall apply to all matters governing the design and construction of buildings for energy efficiency.

Section 103.1 Creation of enforcement agency, is hereby amended to read as follows:

103.1 Enforcement. The engineering and zoning director or their designee, shall be responsible for the interpretation and enforcement of this code.

Section 111.3 Temporary occupancy, is hereby amended to read as follows:

111.3 Temporary occupancy. The engineering and zoning director or their designee is authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy, upon written request, for the use of any building or structure prior to the completion and occupancy of the entire building or structure and general development standards of such property, provided that such portion or portions shall be occupied safely prior to full completion of the structure or the general development standards of such property without endangering life or public welfare and upon the following conditions:

(1)

The owner or general contractor deposits sufficient funds reasonably calculated for the cost of full compliance with all the applicable ordinances or state law payable to the city in an escrow account established by the city;

(2)

Said temporary certificate of occupancy may be revoked if conditions are not complied with as determined in writing by the engineering and zoning director or their designee.

(3)

Such temporary certificate of occupancy shall expire up to six months from the date of issuance;

(4)

Temporary certificates of occupancy issued prior to the passage of this amendment to this section shall expire six months from the passage date of this amendment and

(5)

No temporary certificate of occupancy shall be issued to an owner or general contractor if the owner, general contractor or any of the principal officers of the owner or general contractor owe any monetary obligation including, but not limited to fines and fees, to the city for any purpose.

The city shall return the above-referenced funds maintained in the escrow account to the owner or general contractor upon the following conditions:

(1)

Final certificate of occupancy was granted upon the expiration of the temporary certificate of occupancy;

(2)

Upon the final inspection, the building or structure and general development standards of such property are in full compliance with all applicable ordinances or state law;

(3)

No fine has been imposed against the owner or general contractor by an administrative hearing officer or a circuit court for violations of City building codes related to construction, erection, alteration or repair of the building or structure and land development of such property for which the temporary certificate was issued.

The above-referenced funds maintained in the escrow account shall be applied to any unpaid fees or monetary obligations owed to the city including, but not limited to fines against the owner or general contractor imposed by an administrative hearing officer or a circuit court for violations of this division or other provisions of this code related to construction, erection, alteration, repair or occupancy of the building or structure or general development standards of such property for which the temporary certificate was issued.

Section 113.1 General, is hereby amended to read as follows:

113.1 General. In order to hear and decide appeals or orders, decisions or determinations made by the engineering and zoning director or their designee relative to the application and interpretation of this code, the city council shall be the board of appeals. Therefore, for the purposes of this code, the board of appeals shall be construed to mean the city council. The engineering and zoning director shall be an ex-officio member of such board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board. The city council shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the applicant with a duplicate copy to the engineering and zoning director or their designee.

Section 113.2 Limitations on authority, is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Section 113.3 Qualifications , is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Section 117 Other and Section 117.1 Daily start and stop times for construction work, are hereby created and shall read as follows:

SECTION 117
OTHER

117.1 Daily start and stop times for construction work. Any construction, remodeling, or heavy equipment work which emanates noise beyond the property line shall not commence before 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and on Saturday 7:30 a.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. All construction work, as described herein, shall cease prior to 7:00 p.m. for both weekends and weekdays.

Section 411.1.1 Haunted houses, is hereby created and shall read as follows:

411.1.1 Haunted houses. A temporary or existing structure used or intended to be used as a haunted house shall be permitted in accord with section 3103.1, section 411.1.2 and 411.1.3."

Section 411.1.2 Haunted houses submittal documents, is hereby created and shall read as follows:

411.1.2 Haunted houses submittal documents. In addition to the submittal documents required by section 3103.1, the following information shall be provided at the time of application, additional information may be required as determined by the building official:

(1)

Site plan locating parking, vehicular access and circulation routes, existing structures on the subject property and immediately adjacent to the subject property, location of the structure to be occupied, proposed occupant load for the structure, pedestrian circulation and gathering spaces, and other amenities proposed or required by the temporary use permit requirements.

(2)

Floor plan of with over all dimensions, proposed partition layout, and all means of egress and circulation paths.

(3)

Specifications of interior finishes and materials to be installed.

(4)

Plans showing permanent, temporary and emergency lighting.

(5)

Method of assuring continuous movement of occupants through the amusement including, but not limited to:

(a)

Permanently stationed supervisory personnel.

(b)

Directional arrows.

(c)

Other means.

(6)

Method and location of fire suppression and protection including, but not limited to:

(a)

Sprinkler system.

(b)

Fire detection and/or alarm systems.

(c)

Portable fire extinguishers.

Section 411.1.3 Inspections of haunted houses, is hereby created and shall read as follows:

411.1.3 Inspections of haunted houses. Temporary or existing structure(s) shall not be operated or maintained for the use as a haunted house without an inspection by the engineering and zoning director or their designee and the fire code official verifying compliance with this section and section 3103.1.

Chapter 11 Accessibility. Each and every section included in Chapter 11 Accessibility, with the exception of Section 1101 General and Section 1101.1 Scope, as amended below, is hereby deleted. Section 1101.1 Scope is hereby amended to read as follows:

1101.1 Scope. The provisions of the current edition of the Illinois Accessibility Code (IAC) shall control the design and construction of facilities for accessibility for individuals with disabilities.

Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency. Each and every section included in Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency, with the exception of Section 1301 General and Section 1301.1 Scope, as amended below, is hereby deleted. Section 1301.1 Scope is hereby amended to read as follows:

1301.1 Scope. Buildings shall be designed and constructed for energy efficiency in accordance with the current edition of the Illinois Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

Section 1604.8.3 Decks, is hereby amended to read as follows:

1604.8.3 Decks. Where supported by attachment to an exterior wall, decks shall be positively anchored to the primary structure and designed for both vertical and lateral loads as applicable. Such attachment shall be accomplished by the use of lag bolts or through bolts with a minimum diameter of ½ inch. Where positive connection to the primary building structure cannot be verified during inspection, decks shall be self-supporting. Connections of decks with cantilevered framing members to exterior walls or other framing members shall be designed for both of the following:

(1)

The reactions resulting from the dead load and live load specified in Table 1607.1, or the snow load specified in section 1608, in accordance with section 1605, acting on all portions of the deck.

(2)

The reactions resulting from the dead load and live load specified in Table 1607.1, or the snow load specified in Section 1608, in accordance with section 1605, acting on the cantilevered portion of the deck, and no live load or snow load on the remaining portion of the deck.

Section 1608.2 Ground snow loads, is hereby amended to read as follows:

1608.2 Ground snow loads. The ground snow loads to be used in determining the design snow loads for roofs shall be 30 lbs per square foot or as determined in accordance with ASCE 7. Site (project) specific ground snow load determinations shall be based on an extreme value statistical analysis of data available in the vicinity of the site using a value with a two-percent annual probability of being exceeded (50-year mean recurrence interval).

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The following appendices to the International Building Code are hereby adopted and made part of the City's Code by reference:

APPENDIX C	GROUP U AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
APPENDIX F	RODENTPROOFING
APPENDIX K	ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

 

The following appendices to the International Building Code are hereby excluded and not made part of the City's Code by reference:

APPENDIX A	EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS
APPENDIX B	BOARD OF APPEALS
APPENDIX D	FIRE DISTRICTS
APPENDIX E	SUPPLEMENTARY ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
APPENDIX G	FLOOD-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION
APPENDIX H	SIGNS
APPENDIX I	PATIO COVERS
APPENDIX J	GRADING
APPENDIX L	EARTHQUAKE RECORDING INSTRUMENTATION
APPENDIX M	TSUNAMI-GENERATED FLOOD HAZARD
APPENDIX N	REPLICABLE BUILDINGS

 

(Ord. No. 6370, § 2(Exh. A), 4-15-2019)

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