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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 510 08/21/1956 ORDINANCE NO. 510 AN ORDINANCE amending the Mount Prospect Building Code, (Ordinance No. 225) Be it ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois: SECTION 1. That Section 4 of Chapter II of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: "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 work 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 penalties 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 giving notice." SECTION 2. That Section 18 of Chapter III of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto, the following: "It shall be the duty of the contractor to see that the building permit remains on the building or structure until after final inspection, and failure to maintain said permit poster shall render the contractor subject to the penalties herein.- SECTION 3. That Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto Section 2.1 to read as follows: INSPECTIONS REQUIRED: "2.1 It shall be unlawful to proceed with the con- struction of any building for which a permit is issued unless the contractor calls for an inspection: (a) when ready for footings to be poured; (b) before foundation is back-filled and drain tile is covered; (c) when sewer and/or septic tank installation is ready; (d) when stack is installed; (e) when building is ready to lath and plaster; - 1 - (f) when building is plastered; (g) when ready to pour basement floor; and (h) when all work is completed and building is ready for final inspection. Whenever the contractor or builder proceeds with the work without requesting inspections as above set forth, he shall be required to uncover all closed work to enable proper inspection of work performed, and failure of contractor to procure inspection as above provided, will subject him to the penalties provided for in this code." SECTION 4. That Section 6 of Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: "The Superintendent of Buildings shall post a notice in each building, immediately upon completion of plastering that the building is not to be occupied until an occupancy certificate has been issued. Such notice is not to be removed by anyone except the Super- intendent of Buildings or inspectors under his juris- diction, and then only after final inspection. The removal of such sign by anyone other than specified herein shall constitute a violation of the provisions of this ordinance, and the contractor and every other person removing said notice shall be subject to the penalties provided herein. Temporary occupancy permits, in extreme cases of emergency may be issued for a period not more than 30 days conditioned on the completion of the building requirements.- SECTION 5. That Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto Section 39.1 to read as follows: "39.1 Sewer and water service pipes shall not be installed under driveways or walks if it is possible to avoid doing so. Curb shut off boxes for water shall not be firmly attached or cemented to driveways or sidewalks, but shall be separated in such a manner as to effectively prevent damage to them by frost heaving." SECTION 6. That Section 41 of Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: "Residential roof drains shall not be connected to sanitary or combination sewers, but may be connected to separate storm sewers only. - 2 - SECTION 7. That Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto Section 42.1 to read as follows: "42.1 Each unit of a duplex or cooperative residence shall contain a separate and distinct sewer, water and gas service, and each such unit shall have a separate plumbing system." SECTION 8. That Section 44 of Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto Section 43.1 to read as follow s : "43.1 All excavations for the installation of sewer and water lines, together with lead ins to the buildings, shall be back-filled with reasonable promptness to eliminate hazards to children and the public at large." SECTION 9. That Section 44 of Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended oy adding thereto the following: "Restaurants - one for each sex." SECTION 10. That Section 63 of Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto the following: "All such sign-boards overhanging public streets or alleys shall be constructed not less than ten (10) feet above the sidewalk grade." SECTION 11. That Section 69 of Chapter VI of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto sub-paragraph (d) to read as follows: "(d) Each sign-board or bill-board, shall be inspected when erected and a metal tag, showing permit number and, the date of inspection, shall be affixed to such advertiSil' sign, and a new metal tag shall be affixed thereon each year thereafter that the sign is inspected and the inspec- tion fee paid." SECTION 12. That Chapter VIII of the Mount Prospect I Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further ! I I amended by adding thereto Section 20.1 to read as follows: \ 3 i I' "20.1 All excavations shall be back-filled with reasonable promptness to eliminate hazards to children and the public at large." SECTION 13. That Section 22 of Chapter VIII of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended as follows: Between the seventh and eighth words of the first sen- tence add the words "outside of" to read as follows: "Drain tile shall be placed arol,lnd the outside of the enclosing walls -----" SECTION 14. That Section 24 of Chapter VIII of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended to read as follows: "24. Every floor resting directly on the ground or below ground level shall be constructed of portland cement concrete not less than 4 inches in thickness laid on not less than 4 inches of sand or gravel or constructed in some other approved manner to guard against dampness from below such floor. It shall be unlawful for any contractor or his employees to pour such concrete floor without first requesting and procuring an inspection of the sub- grade to a proper base and to determine that such base is not full of water that would weaken the concrete to be poured thereon." SECTION l5. That Section 29 of Chapter VIII of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended to read as follows: n 29. For buildings having masonry walls, the size of footings shall be determined by the live and dead loads imposed on the wall but in no case shall the width of the footings of a building of less than 2 stories be less than 2 feet in width and 12 inches thick; on a two story building be less than 2 feet 6 inches in width and 12 inches thick; and on a 3 story building be less than 3 feet 0 inches in width and l2 inches thick." SECTION 16. That Chapter VIII of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto Section 3l.1, to read as follows: "31.1 In all specifications for concrete, reinforced and/or otherwise, a 5 l/2 bag mix shall be the Bdnimum for any work in addition to all other specifications in this or other ordinances pertaining to concrete work. - 4 - All concrete shall be mixed by machine in a batch mixer of an approved type. The ingredients of the concrete shall be accurately measured and shall be mixed continuously for at least one minute, or as much longer as may be necessary after all materials are in the drum. No more water than is necessary to produce a plastic and workable mixture is to be used with a maximum of 6 gallons per bag being used. Addi- tion of more water for easier working is strictly prohibited. Concrete shall be poured from as many locations as required to prevent a separation of course and fine aggregates, and shall be wheeled or otherwise transported if necessary to prevent such separation." SECTION 17. That Section 2 of Chapter IX of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto the following: "All rafters shall have collar beams." SECTION l8. That Sections A-14, B-13, c-4, D-7 and E-6 of Chapter IX of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordi- nance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding to each of said sections, the following: "The minimum asphalt shingle roof shall be 2l05. All such roofs consisting of asphalt shingles shall be nailed securelJl and the use of staples is prohibited." SECTION 19. That Section B-7 of Chapter IX of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto the following: "A 2 x 6 sill shall not be necessary for garages." SECTION 20. That the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended as follows: By striking out the words "building inspector" wherever it appears in the code and substitute therefore the words "superintendent of building". SECTION 21. That the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by adding thereto CHAPTER IX-A, to read as follows: CHAPTER IX-A FENCES. (1) Height and location. Fences not more than three teet six inches in height and with not less than 50% open area will be permitted in the residential area as follows: - 5 - (a) along the interior or rear lot lines and entirely to the rear of the building line; (b) on corner lots, the fence shall be set back one foot from side street line and entirely to the rear of the house. A fence up to six feet in height will be permitted in residential areas if placed no nearer to property line than a building is permitted in accordance with other provisions of the building code. Fences shall be so constructed as to have the smooth side out. (2) Barbed Wire, etc., prohibited. It shall be unlawful to erect or maintain anywhere in the munici- pality a fence equipped with or having barbed wire, spikes, or any similar device, or any electric charge sufficient to cause shock, within seven feet of the ground level. (3) Nuisance - Abatement. Any fence which may be erected or in process of erection, contrary to the pro- visions of this Chapter, shall be deemed a nuisance, and it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Buildings of this Village to abate the same. SECTION 22. That Section 2 of Chapter V of the Mount Prospect Building Code, Ordinance No. 225, as amended, be further amended by deleting therefrom the language: "Two family dwellings to be frame or incombustible construction." and add in place thereof the language: "Two family dwellings or cooperative residences to be frame or incombustible construction, with separate plumbing, heating and electrical systems in each unit thereof." SECTION 23. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 24. That any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provisions of this ordinance, or fail to comply with the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 for each such offense, and each day such violation is permitted to exist shall consti- tute a separate offense. - 6 - SECTION 25. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publica- tion according to law. PASSED: this 2lst day or August, 1956. APPROVED: this 2lst day of August, 1956 . ATTEST: A PUBLISHED in the MOUNT PROSPECT HERALD the 30th day of August, 1956. - 7 -