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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 150.13 of the Village of Romeoville Code of Ordinances (Adoption of Appendix G: Flood-Resistant Construction)
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WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville has heretofore adopted Chapter 150 (Building Ordinance) of the Romeoville Code of Ordinances pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes to establish and set forth certain regulations pertaining to the use, development and construction of land, buildings and structures in the Village; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable to periodically amend and add the above-referenced Chapters in response to changes in technology, development practices, statutory amendments, applicable professional standards and community standards and to improve administration and enforcement procedure; and,
WHEREAS, the Village’s Building Department staff has reviewed the provisions of the 2021 International Building Code, Appendix G and has recommended the President and Village Board amend Chapter 150.13 of the Romeoville Code of Ordinances by adopting and adding Appendix G of the 2021 International Building Code to this Section with any necessary local technical amendments thereto all as set forth in Exhibit A, a copy of which is attached hereto and made part hereof by this reference;
WHEREAS, not less than three copies of the proposed amendment to Chapter 150.13 have been on file with the Village Clerk’s office for a period of not less than thirty (30) days prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, and the same have been and are available for public use, inspection and examination.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the above recitals and referenced reports are hereby made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 2: That the preamble portion of Chapter 150.13 of the Romeoville Code of Ordinances prior to Section (A) thereof be, and hereby is amended to read as follows:
There is adopted by the village for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of the existing buildings and structures, including permits and penalties, an existing building code known as the 2021 International Existing Building Code, inclusive of Appendix G thereto, of which not less than one copy has been and are filed in the Office of the Village Clerk. The code is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein. From the date on which this section shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling the construction of all buildings and other structures therein the corporate limits of the village. Additions, amendments, and deletions: The following sections are hereby revised as follows.
Section 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage as provided by law, and pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/1-2-4 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, this written and foregoing Ordinance is published by authority of the corporate authorities of said Village of Romeoville in the within pamphlet form on this date, and a photocopy of this within Ordinance is deemed in such pamphlet form.
Section 4: That a true and correct copy of said Appendix G to the 2021 International Building Code is set forth in full in Exhibit A hereto, as if fully set forth herein.
Section 5: That the various provisions of this Ordinance are to be considered severable and if any part or portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 6: All prior Ordinances, or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.