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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 706 02/23/1960 ORDINANCE NO. ~6 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 1 OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT BUILDING CODE OF 1957 AS AMENDED WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect believe that it will enhance and improve the public safety, health and general welfare of the said Village to adopt in part the National Building Code, recom- mended by the National Board of Fire Underwriters ,for all construction except single family residences, duplexes and apartment buildings for which the existing Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 shall apply, and except also Article I (Administration) of said National Building Code which is not adopted, it being the intent of the corporate authori- ties that the existing Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 as amended shall apply in the aforesaid situations; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the authority granted in Chapter 24, Section 1241 through 1247 inclusive, of the Illinois Revised Statutes (1959 Ed.) the Village of Mount Prospect has the authority to adopt by reference, for the issuance of construction, reconstruction, alteration, or installation permits, the said National Building Code as amended or modified from time to time, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: Section 1: That Chapter 1, Enactment and Scope, of the Mount Prospect Building Code of 1957 as amended, be and the same is hereby amended by adding Section 2.1 which said section shall read as follows: - 2 - "2.1 (a) The regulations of the 1952: edition of the National Building Code recommended and published by the National Board of Fire Underwriters published in book form, as amended from time to time, except such sections thereof applicable to single family residences, duplexes and apart- ment buildings, and except such sections applicable to administration, are hereby adopted by reference. (b) Copies of such Code shall be kept on file with the Village Clerk and Superintendent of Buildings. (c) The term "building official" as used in the said Code shall mean the Superintendent of Buildings. (d) Any reference in said Code to the "municipality" shall mean the Village of Mount Prospect. (e) In the event that any of the provisions of the said Code are in conflict with any provisions of the Building or Zoning Codes of the Village of Mount Prospect the later shall prevail and the conflicting provisions of the National Building Code shall be of no effect. (f) Except as to single family residences, duplexes, and apartment buildings the provisions of the said National Building Code shall apply to all matters concerning the erection, construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, use, location, occupancy and maintenance of build- ings and other structures. Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. ~ - 3 - Section 3: That all ordinances or parts of ordi- nances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby re- pealed, reserving however, to the Village of Mount Prospect any rights which have accrued to it against any person, firm or corporation under any ordinances or sections of ordinances which may be and are hereby repealed. PASSED this~daY of ~~ . 1960. APPROVED this ~ day of ~ ' 1960.