[Amended 4-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-010; 12-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-068]
The following general changes are made to the International
Building Code 2015:
A.
Delete "ICC Electrical Code" in its entirety and insert "NEC 2014."
B.
Delete "International Plumbing Code" in its entirety and insert "Illinois
Plumbing Code, most current edition."
C.
Delete International Private Sewage Disposal Code in favor of use
of Will County Health Department rules and regulations.
D.
Delete International Building Code Chapter 11 and ICC/ANSI A117.1
and insert "Illinois Accessibility Code."
A.
The following amendments, additions and deletions to the International
Building Code 2015 are adopted:
(1)
Section 101.1 is amended to read as follows:
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101.1 Title.
These regulations shall be known as the "Building Code of the
Village of Homer Glen, Illinois," hereinafter referred to as "this
code."
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(2)
Section 101.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
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101.2.1 Appendices.
Appendices F, G, I and J are specifically adopted by the Village
of Homer Glen, Illinois and shall apply.
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(3)
Section 102.4 is amended to read as follows:
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102.4 Referenced codes and standards.
The codes and standards referenced in this Building Code shall
be those that are listed in Chapter 35, and such codes and standards
shall be considered part of the requirements of this Building Code
to the prescribed extent of each such reference. Where differences
occur between the provisions of this Building Code and the referenced
standards, the most stringent provisions apply. The following standards
shall be added to Chapter 35 in their entirety: NFPA 99, NFPA 13D-99,
NFPA 13R-99, NFPA 14-98, NFPA 70-99, NFPA 25-99, and NFPA 101-2000.
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(4)
Section 105.2, Work exempt from permit, is amended as follows: Delete
Items 1, 2, 4 and 6 under "Building" in its entirety.
(5)
Section 107.1 is amended to read as follows:
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107.1 Submittal documents.
Construction documents, special inspection and structural observation
programs, and other data shall be submitted in three sets with each
application for a permit. The construction documents shall be prepared
by a registered design professional, registered in the State of Illinois,
and shall demonstrate compliance with the Illinois State Energy requirements.
Where special conditions exist, the Building Official is authorized
to require additional construction documents to be prepared by a registered
design professional. All truss design drawings shall be submitted
at the time the permit is issued.
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(6)
Section 109.6 is amended to read as follows:
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109.6 Refunds.
Requests for fee refunds shall be submitted in writing to the
Chief Building Official and to the Village Manager for possible consideration;
and if approval is granted, the refund will be reimbursed as soon
as possible.
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(7)
Section 110.3.8, Other inspections, shall be determined by the Code
Official.
(8)
Section 402.7.5 is added to read as follows:
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402.7.5 Fire Department access to fire equipment.
In buildings, structures or strip mall shopping centers where
there is no common area, fire alarm panels and sprinkler valves shall
be located in a room accessible only to fire district personnel from
the exterior of the building.
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(9)
Section 501.2 is amended to read as follows:
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501.2 Address identification.
New and existing buildings and tenant spaces shall have approved
address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification
placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the
street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast
with their background. Address numbers on the exterior shall be six
inches high, front and rear. Address numbers on interior tenant spaces
shall be a minimum of four inches high.
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(10)
Section 806.1.2 is added as follows:
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806.1.2 Decorative vegetation.
Natural cut trees shall be prohibited in all Group A, B, E,
F, H, I M, S, R and U occupancies.
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Exception: single-family homes
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(11)
Section 901.6 is amended to read as follows:
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901.6 Supervisory service.
Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be distinctly different
and be directly connected to the Communications Center of the Homer
Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest Homer Fire Protection
District, or Fire District having jurisdiction, in a method approved
by the Fire Official as defined in NFPA 72-2007.
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(12)
Section 901.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
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901.6.1 Automatic sprinkler systems.
Automatic sprinkler systems shall be monitored by the Communications
Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest
Homer Fire Protection District or Fire District having jurisdiction
in a method approved by the Fire Official as defined in NFPA 72-2007
edition.
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Exceptions:
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1.
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A direct connection is not required for detached single-family
homes except group homes.
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2.
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(Deleted)
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(13)
Section 901.7 is amended to read as follows:
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901.7 Fire areas.
All buildings, structures and tenant spaces shall be provided
with a key for the Knox box to be used by the Fire District in case
of an emergency.
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(14)
Sections 901.7.1 through 901.7.5 are added to read as follows:
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901.7.1 Knox box required.
All buildings, structures or tenant spaces to be supervised
as required by this code shall provide a Knox box for placement of
keys for access to the building, structure or tenant space for the
fire district's use in case of emergency. Large facilities, including
strip malls, multi-tenant buildings and shopping centers, will require
multiple Knox boxes. All properties having driveway/roadway security
gates which prohibit unauthorized access shall have a Knox box for
the placement of keys for access of the fire district in case of emergency.
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901.7.2 Knox box location.
The location of the Knox box shall be by the main entrance and
other specified locations as determined by the Fire Official.
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901.7.3 Knox box mounting height.
The Knox box shall be mounted between a minimum of 18 inches
to a maximum height of six feet above the immediate surrounding grade
on which a person can stand without any assistance.
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901.7.5 Knox electronic cut-off switch.
A Knox cut-off switch is required in all buildings of all use
groups with multiple electric panel rooms or in buildings with a service
of 800 or more amps. The cut-off switch shall be located at the main
front entrance or vestibule. It is to be mounted at six feet above
finished grade. In buildings that have an emergency generator, a second
cut-off switch may be required by the Fire Official.
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(15)
Section 902.1, Definitions, shall have the following words defined:
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COMMUNICATIONS CENTER. The remote station of the
Homer Township Fire Protection District, the Northwest Homer Fire
Protection District, the Mokena Fire Protection District or the New
Lenox Fire Protection District. [F]
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KNOX BOX. A key vault utilized by fire personnel
for access to buildings in an emergency situation. [F]
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(16)
Section 903.1.3 is added to read as follows:
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903.1.3 Floor plan.
A diagram showing design areas served by individual risers on
multi-riser systems shall be located in the sprinkler room in buildings
with suppression systems.
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(17)
Section 903.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
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903.2.1 Group A.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
all Group A occupancies.
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(18)
Section 903.2.1.8 is added to read as follows:
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903.2.1.8 Group B.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
all Group B occupancies.
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(19)
Section 903.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
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903.2.3 Group E.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
all Group E occupancies.
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(20)
Section 903.2.4 is amended to read as follows:
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903.2.4 Group F.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
all Group F occupancies.
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(21)
Section 903.2.5 is amended to read as follows:
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903.2.5 Group H.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
all Group H Occupancies.
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(22)
Section 903.2.7 is amended to read as follows:
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903.2.7 Group M.
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An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
all Group M occupancies.
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(23)
Section 903.2.8 is amended to read as follows:
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903.2.8 Group R-1.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all
buildings and/or areas of Use Group R. An automatic fire sprinkler
system shall be provided throughout in duplexes and all townhomes
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.3 (Use Groups R-1 and R-2).
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Exception: Detached single-family dwellings are
only required to have a fire sprinkler head attached to domestic piping
in the furnace area of the residence.
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(24)
Section 903.2.9 is amended to read as follows:
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903.2.9 Group S.
An automatic fire sprinkler system shall be provided throughout
all Group S occupancies.
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(25)
Section 903.2.11.3 is amended to read as follows:
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903.2.11.3 Buildings 55 feet or more in height.
An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout
all buildings with more than two stories or 40 feet in height or when
there is more than one story below the highest level of Fire Department
vehicle access.
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(26)
Section 903.3 is amended to read as follows:
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903.3 Installation requirements.
The automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in compliance
with NFPA Standard 13, 13R or 13D and the State of Illinois Plumbing
Code.
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(27)
Section 903.3.1.4 is added to read as follows:
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903.3.1.4 Safety factor.
Hydraulically calculated sprinkler systems shall maintain a
minimum of 10% or five PSI pressure cushion (whichever is greater)
between the seasonal low water supply and the total sprinkler demand.
The sprinkler demand shall include the sprinkler demand and hose stream
demand.
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(28)
Section 903.3.5, Water supplies, is amended as follows: Delete
"International Plumbing Code" and insert "Illinois State Plumbing
Code, current edition."
(29)
Section 903.3.7 is added to read as follows:
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903.3.7 Fire Department connection.
Hydrants shall be located within 75 feet of any Fire Department
sprinkler or standpipe connection as determined by the Fire Official.
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(30)
Section 903.4.1 is amended to read as follows:
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903.4.1 Signals.
Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be distinctly different
and shall be directly connected to the Communications Center of the
Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest Homer Fire
Protection District, or Fire District having jurisdiction, in a method
approved by the Fire Official as defined in NFPA 72 - 1999 Edition.
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(31)
Section 904.3.5 is amended to read as follows:
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904.3.5 Monitoring.
All automatic fire extinguishing systems shall be monitored
by a fire alarm system directly connected to the Communications Center
of the Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest Homer
Fire Protection District, or Fire District having jurisdiction, in
a method approved by the Fire Official in accordance with NFPA 72.
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(32)
Section 905.2.1 is added to read as follows:
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905.2.1 Installation standard.
A Class I standpipe connection with a 1 1/2 inch reducer
shall be utilized for all standpipe applications and installed in
accordance with NFPA 14.
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(33)
Section 905.3 is amended to read as follows:
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905.3 Required installations.
Standpipe systems shall be installed in all buildings where
any portion of the building's interior area is more than 150 feet
of travel vertically or horizontally from the nearest point of Fire
Department vehicle access.
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(34)
Section 906.1 is amended to read as follows:
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906.1 General.
Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in all occupancy
use groups, which shall have a minimum of one fire extinguisher located
within five feet of each exterior door. All other areas shall have
extinguishers installed in accordance with NFPA 10 or where required
by the Fire Official.
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(35)
Section 906.1.2 is added to read as follows:
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906.1.2 Size and distribution.
The minimum size extinguisher for use in all occupancy groups
shall be a 4A 60BC. All other applications shall be in accordance
with NFPA 10.
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(36)
Section 907.2 is amended to read as follows:
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907.2 Where required.
An approved manual, automatic or manual and automatic fire alarm
system shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this
code and NFPA 72. Devices, combinations of devices, appliances and
equipment shall comply with Section 907.1.2. The automatic fire detectors
shall be smoke detectors, except that an approved alternative type
of detector shall be installed in spaces such as boiler rooms where,
during normal operation, products of combustion are present in sufficient
quantity to activate a smoke detector.
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(37)
Section 907.2.1 is amended to read as follows:
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907.2.1 Group A.
An automatic and manual fire alarm system shall be installed
and directly connected in all Group A occupancies to the Communications
Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest
Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire District having jurisdiction,
in a method approved by the Fire Official in accordance with NFPA
72.
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(38)
Section 907.2.2 is amended to read as follows:
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907.2.2 Group B.
An automatic and manual fire alarm system shall be installed
and directly connected in all Group B occupancies to the Communications
Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest
Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire District having jurisdiction,
in a method approved by the Fire Official in accordance with NFPA
72.
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(39)
Section 907.2.3 is amended to read as follows:
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907.2.3 Group E.
An automatic and manual fire alarm system shall be installed
and directly connected in all Group E occupancies to the Communications
Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest
Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire District having jurisdiction,
in a method approved by the Fire Official in accordance with NFPA
72.
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(40)
Section 907.2.4 is amended to read as follows:
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907.2.4 Group F.
An automatic and manual fire alarm system shall be installed
and directly connected in all Group F occupancies to the Communications
Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest
Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire District having jurisdiction,
in a method approved by the Fire Official in accordance with NFPA
72.
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(41)
Section 907.2.5 is amended to read as follows:
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907.2.5 Group H.
An automatic and manual fire alarm system shall be installed
and directly connected in all Group H occupancies to the Communications
Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest
Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire District having jurisdiction,
in a method approved by the Fire Official in accordance with NFPA
72.
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(41.1)
Section 903.2.6 is amended to read as follows:
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903.2.6 Group I.
An automatic and manual fire alarm system shall be installed
and directly connected in all Group I occupancies to the Communications
Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest
Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire District having jurisdiction,
in a method approved by the Fire Official in accordance with NFPA
72.
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(42)
Section 907.2.7 is amended to read as follows:
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907.2.7 Group M.
An automatic and manual fire alarm system shall be installed
and directly connected in all Group M occupancies to the Communications
Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection District or the Northwest
Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire District having jurisdiction,
in a method approved by the Fire Official in accordance with NFPA
72.
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(43)
Section 907.2.8 is amended to read as follows:
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907.2.8 Group R.
A manual fire alarm system and an automatic fire detection system
shall be installed and directly connected in all Group R occupancies
to the Communications Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection
District or the Northwest Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire
District having jurisdiction, in a method approved by the Fire Official
in accordance with NFPA 72.
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Exception: Buildings of Use Group R-3. Detached
single-family.
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(44)
Section 907.2.24 is added to read as follows:
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907.2.24 Group S.
A manual fire alarm system and an automatic fire detection system
shall be installed and directly connected in all Group S occupancies
to the Communications Center of the Homer Township Fire Protection
District or the Northwest Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire
District having jurisdiction, in a method approved by the Fire Official
in accordance with NFPA 72.
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(45)
Section 907.6.4 is amended to read as follows:
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907.6.4 Zones.
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Each floor shall be zoned separately and a zone shall not exceed
20,000 square feet. The length of any zone shall not exceed 200 feet
in any direction; a zoning indicator panel and the associated controls
shall be provided in an approved location. The visual zone indication
shall lock in until the system is reset and shall not be cancelled
by the operation of a public alarm silencing switch. A separate zone
by floor shall be provided for the following types of alarm-initiating
devices where provided:
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A.
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Detection devices.
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B.
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Sprinkler water flow alarms.
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C.
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Manual fire alarm boxes.
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D.
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Each tenant space in multi-tenant occupancies.
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E.
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Other approved type of automatic fire detection devices or suppression
systems.
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(46)
Section 1003.1 is amended to read as follows:
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1003.1 Applicability.
The general requirements specified in this section shall apply
to all three elements of the means of egress system, in addition to
those specific requirements for the exit access, the exit and the
exit discharge detailed elsewhere in this chapter. The provisions
of the International Existing Building Code shall not be used to eliminate
the installation requirements for exit signs and means of egress illumination
systems.
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(47)
Section 1013.1 is amended to read as follows. Exceptions remain
the same.
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1011.1 Where required.
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(48)
Section 1013.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
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1013.6.1 Graphics.
Every exit sign and directional exit sign shall have plainly
legible letters not less than six inches high with principal strokes
of letters not less than 0.75 inch wide; the word "exit" shall be
red or green in color and shall be clearly discernible when the exit
sign illumination means is or is not energized. If an arrow is provided
as part of the exit sign, the construction shall be such that the
arrow direction cannot be readily changed.
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(49)
Section 1013.6.2 is amended to read as follows:
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1013.6.2 Exit sign illumination.
Exit signs shall be internally illuminated. Internally illuminated
signs shall provide equivalent luminance and be listed for the purpose.
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(50)
Section 1013.6.3, Power source, shall be amended to read as
follows:
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5.
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Conference rooms, training rooms, break rooms, lunch rooms and
rest rooms that accommodate more than one occupant.
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The emergency power system shall provide power for a duration
of not less than 90 minutes and shall consist of storage batteries,
unit equipment or an on-site generator. The installation of the emergency
power system shall be in accordance with the 2014 NEC.
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(51)
Section 1010.1.9.3 is amended to read as follows:
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1010.1.9.3 Locks and latches.
Egress doors shall be readily operable from the egress side
without the use of a key or special effort.
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Exceptions:
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Places of detention or restraint.
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2.
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Where approved by the code official, a readily visible durable
sign is to be posted on the egress side on or adjacent to the door
stating: "This door to remain unlocked when building is occupied."
This sign shall be in letters one inch high on a contrasting background.
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3.
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Where egress doors are used in pairs, approved automatic flush
bolts shall be permitted to be used, provided that the door leaf having
the automatic flush bolts has no doorknob or surface-mounted hardware.
The unlatching of any leaf shall not require more than one operation.
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4.
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Doors from individual dwelling units and guestrooms of Group
R occupancies having an occupant load of 10 or fewer are permitted
to be equipped with a night latch, dead bolt or security chain, provided
such devices are accessible from the inside without the use of a key
or tool.
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(52)
Section 1612.3, Establishment of flood hazard areas, is amended
to include the following: Insert: "the Flood Insurance Study for Will
County, dated 1995."
(53)
Chapter 29, Plumbing Systems. Delete Chapter 29 in its entirety.
(54)
Section 3003.3 is amended to read as follows:
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3003.3 Standardized fire service elevator keys.
All elevators shall have emergency keys accessible at a location
specified by the Fire Protection District or Chief Building Official.
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(55)
Section 3003.4 is added to read as follows:
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3003.4 Elevator phone.
All required emergency elevator phones shall directly dial to
the Communications Center for the Homer Township Fire Protection District
or the Northwest Homer Fire Protection District, or Fire District
having jurisdiction, in a method approved by the Fire Official. The
elevator phone shall also conform to the Illinois Accessibility Code,
current edition.
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(56)
Section 3201.3 is amended to read as follows:
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3201.3 Other laws.
The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to permit
the violation of other laws or ordinances regulating the use and occupancy
of public property, and all exits and any portion of an exit shall
be properly maintained.
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(57)
Miscellaneous.
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A.
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Accessory buildings or structures at the discretion of the authority
having jurisdiction may not need to have a fire suppression system.
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B.
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A three foot by three foot clear area shall be provided in front
of all required slop sinks.
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