The Village of Dwight, an Illinois Municipal Corporation, does hereby adopt and incorporate by reference the 2006 International Building Code, the 2006 International Residence Code for one- and two-family dwellings, the 2006 International Property Maintenance Code, the 2006 International Mechanic Code, the 2006 Fuel Gas Code, the 2006 International Fire Code, the 2006 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code, the 2008 National Electric Code, the Village of Dwight Electrical Guidelines,[1] and the 2004 Illinois Plumbing Code, as from time to time amended, which, except where such provisions are in conflict with any other paragraph under this chapter, such other paragraphs shall control. Copies of said codes are now and shall always hereafter be on file in the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Dwight, and the same are hereby adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length herein.
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Editor's Note: The Electrical Guidelines are included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Amended 4-9-2018; 2-11-2024 by Ord. No. 1505; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. IV)]
A. 
It shall be unlawful to construct a residential building or structure in the Village or to alter or remodel any residential building or structure, so as to change the bearing walls, beams, supports or the roof thereof, without having first secured a building permit therefor. If electrical or plumbing work is involved, an electrical permit and/or plumbing permit are also required, with respect to the construction, alteration or renovation of a building or structure.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to construct a commercial building or structure in the Village or to alter or remodel any commercial building or structure without having first secured a building permit therefor. If electrical and plumbing work is involved, an electrical and/or pluming permit shall also be required, with respect to the construction, alteration or renovation of a building or structure.
C. 
It shall be unlawful to renovate any building or structure, even though a building permit may not otherwise be required, without first having secured an electrical permit if electrical work is involved and a plumbing permit if plumbing work is involved; provided, however, that no electrical or plumbing permit shall be required regarding the renovation of a private single dwelling unit in any building containing two or fewer separate dwelling units when a building permit is not required for such renovation under Subsection A above, unless such renovation requires the connection of a new electrical service to the structure and/or the installation of a new electrical meter for the structure by the Village's electric utility franchisee or its representative.
D. 
An application for electrical permit shall be required to be completed when applying for a building permit, or if no building permit is required but an electrical permit as set forth is required, then an electrical permit application shall be applied for prior to the commencement of any electrical work for which an electrical permit is required. Upon issuing any electrical permit, three inspections are required to be conducted by the Village's Electrical Inspector. The first will generally be an inspection of the new electrical service when ready to be hooked up by ComEd. The second inspection is known as the "rough-in" inspection and will be required after rough wiring is installed and before any lath, wallboard insulation or other wall covering is in place. The third electrical inspection, known as the "final inspection," will be completed after all switches, outlets, fixtures and other electrical apparatus have been installed and before any occupancy takes place. In cases of building upgrades and/or additions that do not require a new electrical service to be installed, there will only be two inspections: the rough-in and the final inspection. An electrical permit is required for all structures being either constructed or renovated, all new construction, and upgrades to services that require a new service to be connected by ComEd. ComEd will not hook up any new service without the prior approval of the Village's Electrical Inspector.
E. 
An application for plumbing permit shall be required to be completed when applying for a building permit, or if no building permit is required but a plumbing permit as set forth above is required, then a plumbing permit application shall be applied for prior to the commencement of any plumbing work for which a plumbing permit is required. Upon issuing any plumbing permit, three inspections will be completed by the Village's Plumbing Inspector if required. The first inspection, the underground plumbing inspection, shall be completed during or after the underground installation, before being covered up. The second inspection, known as the "rough plumbing inspection," shall be called for after the aboveground installation of all pipes is completed but before any pipes are covered up. The third is the final, or "occupancy" inspection, and shall be completed after the fixtures and water meter are installed and all other construction work is complete but before the new building or addition is occupied to ensure that the building is approved for occupancy from a plumbing perspective. A permit, together with the required inspections, shall be required for any plumbing work being done other than repair work.
F. 
Upon approval of the Building, Electrical or Plumbing permits by the appropriate inspector, construction must begin within one year of the date of application. Once construction has begun, the permit is valid for 18 months. If needed, an extension of the applicable permit must be approved by the Village Board of Trustees.
G. 
Demolition requirements.
(1) 
No person shall move or demolish any building or structure without a permit therefor as provided by the Village. No permit shall be issued unless:
(a) 
A building permit for a replacement building or structure is issued simultaneously; or
(b) 
Security is provided as required by the Village. Such security, consisting of either a cash bond or letter of credit (in a form and issued by a financial institution acceptable to the Village Attorney) shall be in the amount of $20,000.
(c) 
In the case of house moving, the permit shall state specifically thereon the route to be taken, and no variation from such route shall be permitted except in cases of extreme emergency.
(2) 
In addition to all Building Code requirements in connection with building demolition elsewhere as approved in the Building Code as adopted by the Village, the owner of property on which the demolition of a building or structure has occurred shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) 
File a demolition application for permit at least 10 days prior to demolition of any structure for which a building permit would be required to erect, and have said permit approve by the Village prior to commencement of demolition; said permit shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements:
[1] 
Identification of address and type of structure;
[2] 
Date of demolition;
[3] 
Identification of a bonded and licensed contractor overseeing the demolition;
[4] 
Verification of water main capping by water company;
[5] 
Director of Public Works approval;
[6] 
Proof of electric service disconnection;
[7] 
Description of fill method and material;
[8] 
Plans or drawing of site plan; and
[9] 
Description of method of debris removal.
(b) 
Any person in the process of demolishing buildings shall be responsible for the proper placing of warning signs, lights or other signals to denote all danger spots in and about the building being wrecked. Said person shall make certain that the foundation remaining after completion of the demolition is filled in and leveled so as to remove all hazards. All debris and materials resulting from the demolition shall be removed, and the premises left in clean condition;
(c) 
In the event of additional construction or replacement, fill and grade the property to the extent that no hazard or attractive nuisance exists; remove all debris, construction materials and brush from the property; install an orange snow fence on the perimeter of the former site of the building or structure; and commence construction of a replacement building or structure within 30 days after demolition has been completed if replacement is planned for;
(d) 
In the event of demolition without replacement, fill and grade the property to an extent which is consistent with the grade of the property prior to demolition and preexisting drainage patterns, as approved by the City Engineer, and sow the property with grass seed or other ground cover/landscaping so as to prevent erosion of the soil within 30 days after demolition has been completed;
(e) 
Dust and airborne particle control shall be accomplished by watering down the structure being demolished and the site thereof during demolition and during removal of debris, weather permitting, to that extent necessary to reasonably control dust and other airborne particles. Such dust and airborne particle control shall be carried out by the use of one-and-one-half-inch diameter hose connected to a water source sufficient for such work. The contractor shall supply such hose. The contractor shall contact the Building Department to schedule an inspection during demolition to ensure proper dust and airborne particle control is being performed. The contractor shall be required to give 48 hours' notice of such demolition to the Building Department.
Applications for building permits shall be made to the Building Inspector, applications for electrical permits shall be made to the Electrical Inspector, and applications for plumbing permits shall be made to the Plumbing Inspector. Where any such application is for construction or alterations, such application shall be accompanied by plans and specifications in duplicate, showing the work to be done, and shall be verified by the signature of either the owner of the premises or by the architect or by the contractor in charge of operations.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. IV)]
The Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector and/or Plumbing Inspector shall examine the applications submitted to them to determine whether the proposed plans will comply with ordinance provisions relating thereto. Upon approval of such plans, one set shall be retained by the appropriate inspector, and one set of plans shall be returned to the applicant. No permit shall be issued except after the plans and payment of fee herein required.
The fee schedule shall be established and periodically reviewed and modified by the Village Board of Trustees as defined in the Building, Electrical and Plumbing Fee Schedule.[1]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. A350, Fees.
It shall be unlawful to vary from the approved plans and specifications deposited with and approved by the Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, or the Plumbing Inspector, as the case may be, unless amended plans and specifications showing such proposed alteration or variation are first filed with and approved by the Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, or the Plumbing Inspector, as the case may be. If such variation involves an increase in the total cost of the work, a statement to that effect shall be made and any necessary additional fee shall be paid.
[Amended 9-9-2013]
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector with respect to the enforcement of the International Building Code and general building regulations, and the duty of the Electrical Inspector with respect to the enforcement of the National Electrical Code, and the duty of the Plumbing Inspector with respect to the Illinois Plumbing Code, as adopted herein, respectively, and any lawfully appointed Deputies thereof, to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector, and Plumbing Inspector are hereby empowered to make such inspections as may be reasonably necessary to see to the enforcement of those provisions, and to make any tests or examinations of materials or methods to be used, for the purpose of seeing if such materials or methods comply with the provisions of this chapter. Included in the duties of the Building, Electrical, and Plumbing Inspectors shall be enforcement of the Dwight contractor's license registration.
[Amended 9-9-2013]
The Building Inspector, Electrical Inspector or the Plumbing Inspector, as the case may be, or such other person as may be authorized by the corporate authorities, may order work stopped whenever any construction, alteration or repair work is being done in violation of any provision of this chapter, including failure to have a Village contractor's license. Such stop order, when oral, shall be followed by a written stop order within 24 hours. It shall be unlawful to continue work in violation of a stop order until such order has been revoked by the person issuing it or by corporate authorities.
Any building constructed, altered or moved onto property located within the corporate limits of the Village for use as a dwelling shall be in a separate, legally described lot that has at least one side adjoining a publicly dedicated street.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be fined as designated in the fine rate schedule[1] for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
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Editor's Note: See § 1-12 of the Village Code.