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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2207 01/06/1970 .,-----, - '-"", ~" ORDINANCE NO. 2207 AN ORDINANCE .Al'1ENDING SECl'ION 21.218 OF THE MOUNT PROSPEaf MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, the Building Conmittee of the Board of Trustees of the Villa~ of Mount Prospect did neet on December 10, 1969 to consider proposals for the issuance of multiple occupancy certificates; and WHEREAS, the said Building Cornmi ttee has recoII1rended to the Eresident and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect the amendrrent herein; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Villa~ of Mount Prospect feel that the proposed changes are for the best interests of the Village of Mount Prospect; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VIILAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That Section 21.218 of the ffunicipal Code of Mount Prospect of 1957, as anended, be and the same is hereby further amended by inserting therein a new paragr>aph (b), relettering the subsequent paragr>aphs (c) through (f), and adding a new paragraph (g); so that hereafter the said Section 21.218 shall be and read as follows: "SEafION 21.218: CERrIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY (a) No building hereinafter erected, enlarged or altered, shall be occupied or used, in whole or in part, until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Director of Build- ing and Zoning certifying that such building or part thereof conforms to the provisions of the building and zoning codes of the Village of Mount Prospect. (b) Every application for a building permit shall be deemed to be an application for an occupancy certificate. (1) Single Family !Mellina Building Permits: No occupancy certif:.:tcate shall be issue unless and until the entire re- sidence or residential structure or addition thereto shall have been completed; and then, such occupancy certificate shall only be issued pursuant to the ordinances of the Village of Mount ProSPect. (2) Multiple Farrily !Melling Building Permits: No occupancy certificate shall be issued unless and until any apartment unit or units of such building or addition thereto - shown by the plans and specifications of the permittee as an "area" - or an entire floor of the building or addition thereto shall have been completed and adequate safety measures provided pursuant to par_ agroaph (4) below. (3) Cormnercial and Industrial Building Permits: No occupancy certificate shall be issued unless and until any un! t or units of such building or addition thereto, shown by the plans and specifications of the permittee as an "area" or suite to be treated as such unit, shall have been completed and adequate safety measures provided pursuant to paragraph (4) below. ( 4 ) Safety Percautions: In each instance where an occupancy certificate is requested for other than an entire building or -.-----..--------., ~ ~, - addition to an existing building, the permittee shall have first provided and shall continue to maintain during the remaining construction to be done on said premises and un- til an occupancy certificate has been issued for every part of such building: (a) Fully completed ingress to and egress from the unit or units for which the occupancy certificate is sought in order not to jeopardize the life or pro- perty of the general public or any resident of such building; (b) Complete and total quarantine and isolation of all areas or units in the said building for \'1hich an occupancy certificate has not been issued; (c) Separate ingress to and egress from areas under construction so as to keep workmen and building ma- terials \'lithout the completed units of such building. (c) Nocertificate of occupancy shall be issued hereunder for the occupancy of any building constructed or altered after the en- actment of these regulations unless the building has been con- structed or altered in compliance with the provisions of these regulations. Upon making final inspection of any construction work for which a permit is required the Director of Building and Zoning may execute a document indicating that such final inspection has been made and that he found no violation of the provisions of these regulations in comection therewith, but such document shall be in no way a certificate or statenent that the work has been properly done in compliance with these regulations and shall not be considered as an assurance that the work has been so properly done. (d) The Director of Building and Zoning may post a notice in each building imrrediately upon completion of plastering or applying sheet rock that the building or part thereof is not to be oc- cupied until an occupancy certificate has been issued. Such notice is not to be removed by anyone except the Director of Building and Zoning or inspectors under his jurisdiction, and then only after final inspection indicating compliance with the applicable provisions of this Code. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the contractor to maintain said notice. The removal of such sign by anyone other than specified here- in shall constitute as violation of the provisions of this ordi- nance and the contractor and every other person removing said notice shall be subject to the penalties provided herein. (e) Any person, finn or corporation who erects or constructs any house, dwelling place, business building or establishment, or any other type of building or establishment, or any other type of building or structure within the Village of Mount Prospect pursuant to a building permit issued by the Director of Build- ing and Zoning shall, before transferring possession to the whole or any part of such building or structure to any other person, firm or corporation for any use as a dwelling, business establishment, or for any other purpose, secure a certificate of occupancy from the Director of Building and Zoning certify- ing that such building or structure conforms to all the applic- able provisions and requirements of the Mount Prospect Building Code and the Mount Prospect Zoning Ordinance. ~-- -----..... '-, - /~ '~'" (f) No occupancy certificate for building or part of a building or an addition to an existing building shall be issued nor shall such building or addition be occupied until the premises have been inspected and certified by the Office of the Department of Buil~ and Zoning to be in compliance with all of the applic- able performance standards of this Chapter. An occupancy cer- tificate shall be issued, or written notice shall be given to the ~pplicant stating the reasons why a certificate camot be issued, not later than seven (7) days after the office of the Department of Building and Zoning is notified in writing that the building or premises is ready for occupancy. (g) Nothing in this Section shall be construed so as to be in conflict with or as to allow waiver of full compliance with all of the ordinances of the Village of Mount Prosepct." SECTION 'lWO: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and pUblication in the manner provided by law. AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 PASSED and APPROVED THIS 6th DAY OF January , 1970. ~~ Robert . . e che, age es dent ATrEST : 1 1 'i - IIi ;<. i l ~ ;' i! / M~UZ~ ?V 0~- .-- /!/r-@/7',-/ Donald W. Goodnan, Village Clerk