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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 856 08/21/1962 ORDINANCE NO. 856 AN ORDINANCE AMENDINC THE MOUNT PROSPECT BUILDING CODE OF 1957 AS AMENDED. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois: Section 1. That paragraph (a) of Sec. 2.1 of Chapter I of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 is hereby amended to reas as follows: "2.1 (a). The Provisions of the 1960 Edition of the Basic Building Code, recommended by the Building Officials Conference of America is hereby adopted as the regulations governing the construction of buildings and other structures in the Village in violation of or without compliance with these regulations." Section 2. That paragraph (e) of Section 2.1 of Chapter I of the Mount Prospect Building Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "2.1 (e). In the event that any of the provisions of said Code are in conflict with the provisions of the Building Code or Zoning Code of the Village of Mount Prospect, the latter shall prevail and the conflicting provisions of the adopted code shall be of nr) effect." Section 3. That paragraph (f) of Sec. 2.1, Chapter I of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 as amended is hereby repealed and shall be of no force or effect. Section 4. That Section 4 of Chapter II of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 be and is hereby amended to read as follows: "4. In case of violation of any provisions of this code he shall serve on the owner of the property in question a written notice of any such violation and in the event that the work or condition continues for a period of ten (10) working days (all days except Sunday shall be considered working days) he shall issue a stop order on all construction work. Stop order signs, when posted for cause or otherwise may be removed only by the Superintendent of Buildings or inspectors of the Building Department. Removal of such sign or performing other than corrective wok pursuant to such notice shall be deemed a violation of this ordinance and the contractor and men working in disregard of such posted notice shall be subject to the penalt ies imposed by this ordinance. When it appears that public health and safety require it, the Superintendent of Buildings is authorized to stop work without first 1.6ving not ice. ." Section 5. That Section 7 of Chapter III of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 be and is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: "Applicants shall not be chareed a fee for examination of plans if the same have been used by him for building on any lot located in the same or an adjacent subdivision." Section 6. That Section 13 of Chapter III of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 shall be amended to read as follows: "Structural mechanical and electrical plans must be provided in addition to architectural plans for any buklding or structure of fireproof, semi-fireproof or mill construction or any building of unusual construction, structural design or mechanical use." Page One Section 7. That Section 16 of Chapter III of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 is hereby repealed and shall be of no force and effect. Section 8. That the term "USE OF WATER" appearinf between Section 23 and 24 of Chapter III of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 be and hereby is amended to read: "USE or VILLAGE WATER". Section 9. That Section 31 of Chapter III of the Mount Prospect Building Code is hereby repealed and shall be of no force or effect. Section 10. That Section 33.1 of Chapter III of the Mount Prospect Building Code be and is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: "The provisions of this Section shall not apply to Builders who are subdividers and who have satisfied the provisions of the subdivision control ordinance relating to public improve- ments." Section 11. That Section 2.1 of Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 be and is hereby amended by adding thereto the folloVJing: "(i) When electrical inspection is necessary as provided for by the Electrical Code adopted by the Village." Section 12. That Section 42 and 43 of Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 be and are hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 42-43. All electrical installations shall be made in conformance with the Electrical Code adopted by the Village of ~lount Prospect." Section 13. That Section 59 of Chapter VI be and is hereby repealed and shall be of no force and effect. Section 14. That Chapter VII entitled "Heating appliances, boilers, furnaces,fireplaces, chimneys, stacks and fire protection on same, Chapter VIII entitlted "Types of Construction" of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 be and is hereby repealed. Section 15. Pentalty for Violations: 1. Any person who shall violate any provision of this code or fails to comply with any of the requirements thereof, or who shall erect, construct,alter or repair a building or structure in violation thereof, shall be guilty of misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25- and not more than $200- each day such violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense. 2. The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not preclude the Village Attorney from instituting an unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repai~, conversion, ~aintenance or use or to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or to prevent the occupancy of a building, structure or premises, or to prevent an illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about any premises. II II II !I II I I I Section 16. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. PASSED and APPPOVED this 21st day of August, 1962. -~~ Village Clerk c, l{)~ ('.tJVU,~U' ~ _ V. President ~~ ..............~ ! Published AUEust 30, 1962 in the Mount Prospect Herald.