§ 15.40.010. Property Maintenance Code adopted by reference.

A.

Adoption. A certain document, a copy of which is on file in the office of the village clerk, marked and designated as "International Property Maintenance Code, 2009 Edition" as published by the International Code Council, Inc. is adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the Village of Harwood Heights.

B.

Additions, Insertions and Changes to the Property Maintenance Code. The following sections of the 2009 International Property Maintenance Code are hereby amended or added:

Section 101.1 Insert the Village of Harwood Heights.

Section 103.5 See the Village of Harwood Heights fee schedule ordinance.

Section 108.5.1 Vacant or Fire Damaged Structures: Add the following: Every person owning or having charge or control of any vacant or fire damaged building shall remove all combustible waste and refuse therein and lock and barricade or otherwise secure all windows, doors and other openings in the building to prohibit entry by unauthorized persons.

Board up shall only be allowed when there is damage to a building from fire, storm or other incident. The maximum length of time for the building to be fitted with these board up enclosures is 90 days.

Section 111.2 Board of Appeals—Delete the section and insert the following: The Building Code Official shall serve as the Board of Appeals.

Section 112.4.3 See the Village of Harwood Heights fee schedule ordinance.

Section 302.4 Weeds: insert 8 inches.

Section 303.2 Change the maximum fence height is 72 inches.

Section 304.3 Premises identification add the following: The use of script address is not allowed.

Section 304.3.1 add the following Tenant Identification: All buildings with multiple tenants or units shall have signs in the corridor across from the elevator door. This direction signage shall indicate the direction to each number tenant space. All tenant spaces shall have a sign, which indicates the tenant space number. The signs shall be constructed of durable materials, be permanently installed and be readily visible. Letters and numbers shall contrast with the background and shall be a minimum of 2 inches in height.

Section R304.3.2 Add the following lines When a house, multi family, commercial or industrial building has an additional entrance other than the front street an additional address shall be provided. Provide an address for all garages, which do not front on the street (side yard, rear yard or alley).

Section 304.14 Insert May 1 and October 1 respectively.

Section 404.3 Change exception #2 to 7 feet.

Insert at end of sentence in Section 404.5. Overcrowding.

"Overcrowding shall also be determined in a residential dwelling unit as any qualified bedroom occupied by one (1) person which does not consist of at least seventy (70) square feet of floor area and any qualified bedroom occupied by more than one (1) person which does not consist of at least fifty (50) square feet of floor area for each occupant thereof"

The only room used to calculate the occupant load of a building is bedrooms, other areas such as but not limited to living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, recreation rooms and bathrooms shall not be used to calculate occupant load.

Section 602.3 Insert October 1 and May 1 respectively.

Section 602.4 Insert October 1 to May 1 respectively.

Chapter 8 Referenced standards—Change the following referenced standards.

ICC

Change the International Plumbing Code to the Illinois Plumbing Code.

Delete the International Zoning Code.

(Ord. No. 12-33, 9-27-12)