Belvidere — Ch. 22 Art. VII Property Maintenance Code § 22-502

The International Property Maintenance Code, provides that certain insertions be made to the text. The following insertions and amendments are made to the text of the International Property Maintenance Code, as if fully set forth therein. (1)
Any reference to the International Zoning Code shall instead be to the City of Belvidere Zoning Code.
(2) Any reference to the ICC Electrical Code shall be to the City of Belvidere Municipal Code.
(3) Any reference to the International Existing Building Code shall instead be to the City of Belvidere Municipal Code.
(4) Any reference to the International Plumbing Code shall be to the Illinois Plumbing Code.
(5) Any reference to the International Energy Conservation Code shall be to the Illinois Energy Code.
(6) Section 103.1 is modified to read that: "The Building Director shall be the "Code Official."
(7) Wherever the International Property Maintenance Code calls for the insertion of the name of jurisdiction, insert "the City of Belvidere."
(8) In Section 103.5 delete "indicated in the .…[Jurisdiction to insert appropriate schedule]" and insert "set forth in Appendix A to the City of Belvidere Municipal Code" in its place.
(9) In Section 109.3 the word "misdemeanor" is changed to "petty offense." Further, the phrase "served in accordance with Section 11.4" is deleted and is replaced with "served in accordance with law."
(10) In Section 109.4 after the word "laws" the phrase "and in addition to any equitable relief, shall be fined in accordance with Section 1-9 of the City of Belvidere Municipal Code."
(11) Add a new Section 111.1.6 as follows: "Unsafe structures, equipment and structures unfit for human occupancy are declared a nuisance."
(12) Section 111.7 is amended to read as follows: "Upon failure of the owner, owners' agent or other person responsible to comply with the notice provisions within the time given, the code official shall post on the premises or upon defective equipment a placard of condemnation prohibiting occupancy of the premises or use of the condemned equipment."
(13) Add a new Section 111.10 as follows: "Nothing in this Code, or the Belvidere Municipal Code, shall limit any power or authority to abate nuisances available under statute or common law."
(14) Section 112.1 Imminent Danger is amended to read as follows: "When, in the opinion of the code official, there is imminent danger of failure or collapse of a building or structure that endangers life, or when any structure or part of a structure has fallen and life is endangered by the occupation of the structure, or when there is actual or potential danger to the building occupants or those in the proximity of any structure because of explosives, explosive fumes or vapors or the presence of toxic fumes, gases or materials, or operation of defective or dangerous equipment, or when the structure is unfit for human habitation, the code official is hereby authorized and empowered to order and require the occupants to vacate the premises forthwith. The code official shall cause to be posted at the primary entrance to such structure a notice of condemnation. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter such structure except for the purpose of securing the structure, making the required repairs, removing the hazardous condition or of demolishing the same. Access to condemned property shall only be by persons authorized for such access by the City of Belvidere and as allowed by law."
(15) Delete Section 113. Replace with a new Section 110 as follows: "All demolitions of dangerous and unsafe structures shall be pursuant to State statute."
(16) Section 202, the definition of "bedroom" is amended to read as follows "Any room or space used or intended to be used for sleeping purposes. However, no bathroom, toilet room, closet, hall, space customarily used for cooking or utility space shall constitute a bedroom."
(17) In Section 202, the definition of "public way" shall read as follows "Any public highway, street, alley or similar parcel of land which is deeded, or dedicated to a governmental unit or otherwise appropriated to the public for public use."
(18) In Section 202, the definition of "rubbish" shall be modified to remove "except garbage." After the word "include" insert "but is not limited to."
(19) In section 304.14 insert April 1 through October 1 as the required dates.
(20) Section 308.3.1 shall be amended to read as follows: "The owner of every dwelling shall supply one of the following: an approved mechanical food waste grinder in each dwelling unit or an approved leakproof, covered, outside garbage container."
(21) In Section 602.2, delete "indicated in Appendix D of the International Plumbing Code."
(22) In Section 602.3 delete "during the period from [date] to [date]" and insert "sufficient."
(23) In Section 6.02.4 "during the period from [date] to [date]" and insert "sufficient."
(24) In Section 603.2 insert the phrase "designed and" before the word "labeled."
(25) Section 107 is amended to read as follows: "The Owner of record, or the beneficial owner in the case of a land trust, may appeal an adverse order of the Code Official or the Department to the City of Belvidere Committee of the Whole for Building and Planning within 20 days of receipt of the adverse decision by the Department/Code Official. Such a request for appeal must be in writing and filed with the City Clerk. The pendency of an appeal shall not prevent the City from enforcing the Property Maintenance Code or the decision of the Department/Code Official, including the initiation of enforcement proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction. The decision of the Committee of the Whole for Building and Planning and Zoning shall be final subject to administrative review under the Administrative Review Law."