This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Washington Building Code.

(Ord. 1898, passed 3-6-95)

§ 160.002 PURPOSE.

The purpose of the Washington Building Code, and the adoption of each component part thereof, is to establish widely accepted and enforceable standards for the construction of new buildings and structures, building and structure additions, and the structural alteration of existing buildings and structures. It has been contended by builders and contractors that construction methods and practices presently occurring in the City comply with the Washington Building Code. As a result, builders and contractors may be largely unaffected by the enactment of the Washington Building Code, and that the provisions hereof will serve principally to codify existing construction practices. In recognition of this, attempts have been made to make the inspection and compliance procedures as unintrusive as possible.

(Ord. 1898, passed 3-6-95)

§ 160.003 ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE & COMMENTARY, 2006 EDITION (IBC), INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE & COMMENTARY, 2006 EDITION (IRC), INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, 2006 EDITION (IMC), THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, THE ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE, AND THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) 101 LIFE SAFETY CODE, 2006 EDITION, BY REFERENCE.

The International Building Code & Commentary, International Residential Code & Commentary, International Mechanical Code, the National Electrical Code,  the Illinois Plumbing Code, and the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, are adopted by reference as the Washington Building Code, in their entirety, excepting therefrom those insertions, additions, changes, and deletions hereinafter described in § 160.005.

(Ord. 1898, passed 3-6-95; Am. Ord. 1967, passed 12-4-95; Am. Ord. 2326, passed 8-20-01; Am. Ord. 2538, passed 6-7-04; Am. Ord. 2817, passed 1-5-09; Am. Ord. 2895, passed 7-19-10)

1. No electrician shall install any electrical equipment, systems, components, or materials in connection with a building permit without first having obtained a certificate of registration to do so from the City of Washington, Tazewell County, Illinois.

2. A certificate of registration is not required for residential work provided the work is being done solely by the owner of the subject property and the owner is going to reside in the subject property for a minimum of six (6) months. All electrical equipment must be installed in compliance with the National Electric Code.

3. In order to obtain a certificate of registration to install electrical equipment as provided above, an electrician shall submit evidence of the following to the city building official:

1. A current license issued by any of the following communities:

1. Peoria, Illinois;

2. Bloomington, Illinois;

3. Normal, Illinois;

4. Decatur, Illinois;

5. Pekin, Illinois;

6. Ottawa, Illinois;

7. Urbana, Illinois;

8. any other Illinois testing community upon verification by the city building official; or

2. Evidence of the successful completion of a test administered by any of the communities listed in subdivision (1) of this paragraph (C), or a national fire protection association test pertaining to the National Electric Code and knowledge thereof.

4. Upon presentation by an electrician of satisfactory evidence of either of the items listed in paragraph (C) (1) or paragraph (C) (2) above, the city building official shall issue a commercial  electrical license to such an electrician. Such license shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its issuance.

(Ord. 1971, passed 12-18-95; Am. Ord. 2538, passed 6-7-04; Am. Ord. 2895, passed 7-19-10)

1. International Building and International Residential Code and International Mechanical Code.

1. The IBC shall apply to the design, new construction, structural alteration, and addition of and to all buildings and structures, as provided in the IBC, and their accessory structures, as defined in the IRC Code.

2. The IRC shall apply to the design, new construction, structural alteration and addition of and to detached one- and two-family dwellings and one-family townhouses as provided in the IRC, and their accessory structures, as defined in the IRC.

3. The IMC shall apply to the design, new construction, structural alteration, interior alteration, and addition of and to all buildings and structures, as provided in the IMC.

2. Illinois Plumbing Code.

1. The Illinois Plumbing Code shall apply to the design and installation of all plumbing fixtures, materials, and plumbing systems in connection with new construction, structural alteration, and addition of and to all buildings and structures, as defined in the Illinois Plumbing Code.

3. National Electrical Code.

1. The National Electrical Code shall apply to the design and installation of all electrical fixtures, materials and electrical systems in connection with new construction, structural alteration, and addition of and to all buildings and structures, as defined in the National Electrical Code.

4. NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.

1. The NFPA Life Safety Code shall apply to the design, new construction, structural alteration and addition of and to all buildings and structures, excluding one- and two-family dwellings and public schools, as defined in the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.

(Ord. 1898, passed 3-6-95; Am. Ord. 2070, passed 5-19-97; Am. Ord. 2326, passed 8-20-01; Am. Ord. 2817, passed 1-5-09; Am. Ord. 2895, passed 7-19-10)

1. International Building Code insertions, additions, changes, and deletions.

1. Section 101.1. Insert as "Name of jurisdiction" the following: "City of Washington."

2. Section 105.1. Delete Section 105.1 in its entirety and insert the following: "Building permit requirements are contained in Section 154.236 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Washington, entitled "Permits".

3. Section 106.1. Insert the following as part of Section 106.1: "The Construction documents shall be drawn to scale and show the size and depth of the footing/foundation; the dimensioned floor plan, the plan elevations, the electrical plan, and the plumbing plan. Construction documents for new construction, structural alteration, or addition of and to buildings or structures for commercial and industrial use must be reviewed and sealed by a registered design professional.

4. Section 106.2. Delete Section 106.2 in its entirety and insert the following as Section 106.2: "There shall also be a site plan, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 154.236(A)(2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Washington."

5. Section 109.3. Delete Section 109.3 in its entirety and insert the following as Section 109.3: "Inspections shall focus solely upon work which is the subject of the Building Permit. It is the owner's responsibility to notify the City, or have the City notified, during normal business hours, at least one (1) business day (twenty four (24) hours) in advance of the time the following three (3) phases of construction shall be completed:

1. Prior to pouring footings and after completion of foundation prior to backfill;

2. Prior to covering over the framing and roughed-in electrical and plumbing; and

3. Upon completion of the building or structure and before the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.

The City may inspect the property at any time and from time to time. Upon proper notification as above provided, the City shall inspect the construction in a timely manner. If the owner shall have notified the City in a timely manner as provided above as to each applicable phase of construction, an inspection is not required prior to the owner or contractor progressing with construction."

6. Section 113.4. Delete Section 113.4 in its entirety and insert the following as Section 113.4: "Any person who shall violate a provision of this Code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a building or structure in violation of an approve a plan or directive of the Code official, shall be subject to the penalties and provisions of Section 154. 999 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Washington. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been given shall be deemed a separate offense."

7. Chapter 27. Chapter 27 - Electrical is hereby deleted in its entirety.

8. Chapter 29. Chapter 29 - Plumbing Systems is hereby deleted in its entirety.

9. Chapter 31. Chapter 31 - Special Construction. Delete Section 3106 Marquees. Delete Section 3107 Signs. Delete Section 3108 Radio & Television Towers.

10. Chapter 34. Chapter 34 - Existing Structures. Section 3410.2. Insert as "Date to be inserted by the jurisdiction" the following: "March 6, 1995."

2. International Residential Code insertions, additions, changes, and deletions.

1. Section R101.1. Insert as "Name of Jurisdiction" the following: "City of Washington."

2. Section R105.1. Delete Section R105.1 in its entirety and insert the following: "Building permit requirements are contained in Section 154.236 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Washington, entitled "Permits."

3. Section R105.2. Delete exemptions 1. and 2.

4. Section 106.1. Insert the following as part of Section 106.1: "The construction documents shall be drawn to scale and show the size and depth of the footing/foundation; the dimensioned floor plan, the plan elevations, the electrical plan, the plumbing plan."

5. Section R106.2. Delete Section R106.2 in its entirety and insert the following as Section R106.2: "There shall also be a site plan, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 154.236(A)(2) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Washington."

6. Section R108.3. Delete Section R108.3 in its entirety and insert the following as Section R108.3: "The fees charged for plan examination, building permits, and inspection shall be those stated and provided in Section 154. 236(A)(6) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Washington."

7. Delete Section R-109 in its entirety and insert the following as Section R-109: "Inspections shall focus solely upon work which is the subject of the Building Permit. It is the owner's responsibility to notify the City, or have the City notified, during normal business hours, at least one (1) business day (twenty-four (24) hours) in advance of the time the following three (3) phases of construction shall be completed:

1. Prior to pouring footings and after completion of foundation prior to backfill;

2. Prior to covering over the framing and roughed-in electrical and plumbing; and

3. Upon completion of the building or structure and before the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.

The City may inspect the property at any time and from time to time. Upon proper notification as above provided, the City shall inspect the construction in a timely manner. If the owner shall have notified the City in a timely manner as provided above as to each applicable phase of construction, an inspection is not required prior to the owner or contractor progressing with construction."

8. Section R113.4. Delete Section R113.4 in its entirety and insert the following as Section R113.4: "In addition to any other remedies herein provided, the penalties and provisions contained in Section 154.999 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Washington shall apply to any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this code. Each day that a violation is committed, continues, or is permitted shall be deemed a separate offense."

9. Chapter 4 Foundations. Delete Chapter 4 in its entirety and insert Chapter 4 Foundations from the International Residential Code, 2003 Edition.

10. Part IV – Energy Conservation. Part IV – Energy Conservation is deleted in its entirety.

11. Part VII - Plumbing. Part VII - Plumbing is deleted in its entirety.

12. Part VIII - Electrical. Part VIII - Electrical is deleted in its entirety.

13. Appendix G to the IRC, 2006 edition entitled "Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs."

14. Appendix H to the IRC, 2006 edition entitled "Patio Covers."

3. National Electric Code insertions, additions, changes, and deletions.

1. Amend NEC Table 310.5 Minimum Size of Conductors to require Copper minimum conductor size - 12 gage and Aluminum or Copper-Clad Aluminum minimum conductor size - 10 gage.

(Ord. 1898, passed 3-6-95; Am. Ord. 2047, passed 10-21-96; Am. Ord. 2050, passed 11-18-96; Am. Ord. 2183, passed 4-19-99; Am. Ord. 2326, passed 8-20-01; Am. Ord. 2538, passed 6-7-04; Am. Ord. 2895, passed 7-19-10)

§ 160.006 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

1. Other federal and state statutes:

1. To the extent applicable, if at all, owners, builders, and contractors shall comply with and conform to the laws of the United States of America and the State of Illinois applicable to construction and construction standards.

(Ord. 1898, passed 3-6-95)

1. CODE OFFICIAL or BUILDING OFFICAL: as used in the IBC, IRC, IMC, National Electrical Code, Illinois Plumbing Code, or NFPA 101 Life Safety Code shall mean the City Administrator or his duly authorized agent or designee.

(Ord. 1898, passed 3-6-95; Am. Ord. 2326, passed 8-20-01; Am. Ord. 2895, passed 7-19-10)

1. The City Administrator or his duly authorized agent or designee is authorized and directed to enforce all provisions of this Chapter 160.

(Ord. 1898, passed 3-6-95)

1. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the owner and/or contractor must deposit with the City a refundable inspection fee, the amount of which shall be equal to one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each City inspection that is required by City ordinance for the particular construction project. The maximum fee shall be four hundred dollars ($400.00), consisting of the following:

Water/Sewer Inspection Fee $100.00
Footing/Foundation Fee 100.00
Framing Inspection Fee 100.00
Final Inspection Fee 100.00
Total $400.00

2. All of the inspection fees shall be refundable. In order for any inspection fee to be refundable, the owner and/or contractor must make a timely request for the inspection at the required time or stage of construction. Failure to request any inspection at the required time or stage of construction will result in that inspection fee becoming non-refundable and forfeited. In addition, if more than one re-inspection of the initial noted corrections is required, the inspection fee for that phase will be forfeited. If final inspection is not made prior to occupancy, the entire $400 will be forfeited.
   
3. No occupancy of a structure shall take place until a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. In cases where there are no life safety issues that would endanger the occupants of the structure or the public, the City may issue a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy that is valid for 30 days. A temporary Certificate of Occupancy will only be issued if there are extenuating circumstances that have not allowed construction to be completed. The contractor must deposit with the City a refundable fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). The Building Inspector shall be provided access into the structure in order to complete the inspection. If a final inspection is not approved within 30 days, the entire one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) will be forfeited.

(Ord. 2205, passed 10-18-99; Am. Ord. 2326, passed 8-20-01; Am Ord. 2538, passed 6-7-04; Am. Ord. 2895, passed 7-19-10)

1.  Identification of Structures Required to Comply. The following structures shall be equipped with a key lock box at or near the main entrance or such other location as required or permitted by the Fire Chief of the Fire Department, or its successor organization:

1. commercial and industrial structures protected by an automatic alarm system or automatic suppression system, or commercial and industrial structures that are secured in a manner that restricts access during an emergency; and

2. multi-family residential structures having more than 4 residential units that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units; and

3. governmental structures and nursing care facilities.

2. Contents of Key Lock Box. The key lock box must contain the keys for the exterior doors, the keys for all the interior doors within the structure, a card containing the emergency contact people and telephone numbers for the structure, and a scaled floor plan of the structure. In lieu of having the interior keys at the exterior locations, a second key lock box may be located within the main lobby of the structure to hold the interior keys. All keys within the key lock box shall be labeled for easy identification either by the tenant name or indexed to the floor plan of the structure and must be kept current.

3. Certain Structures Need Not Comply. All structures in existence on July 1, 2004, and all such structures not in existence on July 1, 2004, but for which a building permit was issued prior to July 1, 2004, shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section, with the exception of multi-family residential structures having more than 4 residential units that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units.

4. New Construction. All structures required to be equipped with a key lock box as provided above, for which a building permit is issued on or after July 1, 2004, must have a key lock box installed and operational prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the City.

5. Substantial Improvements to Existing Structures. If any structure required to be equipped with a key lock box as provided above is substantially improved on or after July 1, 2004, such a substantially improved structure must have a key lock box installed and operational prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the City. A substantial improvement to an existing structure, for purposes of this Section shall mean an improvement to or involving the exterior of the structure and costing not less than $25,000.

6. Type of Key Lock Box System. The Fire Chief will designate the type of key lock box system to be used and implemented within the City, and will have the authority to require all structures that are described in paragraph 1, above, to use the designated system.

7. Rules and Regulations. The Fire Chief is authorized to implement rules and regulations for the use of the lock box system by the Fire Department.

8. Penalty. Any person who violates the provision of this Ordinance shall be fined not more than $750.00 for each offense; each day on which a violation occurs or continues will constitute a separate offense.

(Ord. 2535, passed 6-7-04)