Building Board of Appeals
Regular MeetingGlen Ellyn, IL · June 15, 2022
Minutes
MINUTES
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING
May 18, 2022
Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Building Board of Appeals (BBA) Chairperson Thomas
Bredfeldt.
Roll was called. In addition to Chairperson Tom Bredfeldt, BBA Members Brian Beck, Christopher
Clark, Matthew Rooney, Thomas Tuscher, Robert Stahr and Barrington Pope were present. Also in
attendance were Village Board Trustee Liaison Kelly Kalinich, Building & Zoning Official Steve Witt,
and Recording Secretary Barbara Dutton-Thomas.
Public Comment Non-Agenda Items
There was no public comment pertaining to non-agenda items.
Approval of Minutes
Following a motion by BBA Member Beck, seconded by Member Clark, draft minutes of the April 20,
2022 meeting were approved by roll call vote, with all BBA members voting “Yes,” aside from Member
Stahr, who abstained.
Old Business
Building & Zoning Official Witt distributed a chart (see attached) outlining updates on progress made to
input items gleaned from the Building Community Listening Session hosted last year by the BBA. Staff
has made good progress in developing a survey to elicit customer feedback, he reported, adding that
invitations to participate in it will be provided to session participants and permit applicants. Member
Tuscher asked if the survey responses will be directed to an impartial person to compile. Mr. Witt replied
that, while he doesn’t know if this has been pinned down, he explained that a spreadsheet of information
would be created for review, scoring and measuring performance activities. He said that the responses
will be run through the Communications Department. A motion to accept the report as presented was
made by Member Tuscher; seconded by Member Clark, the motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
New Business
In introducing the Municipal Code, Official Steve Witt referenced Section Title 3-Hotels, and explained
that the Hotel Ordinance adopted in 2010 requires inspections of the property itself (e.g., common areas)
along with every space in the hotel, particularly every dwelling unit – a time-consuming process. He
related that past annual inspections have yielded very few infractions at the two remaining hotels in the
Village – The Crowne Plaza and The Inn at Water’s Edge – and given complaints from hotel management
that the inspections are intrusive, and that they cause hotel staff extra work, modifying the hotel ordinance
has been requested. Hence, explained Mr. Witt, it makes sense to reduce the number of inspections
performed on an annual basis. The thought, he elaborated, is to inspect 5 percent of the rooms at the
Crowne Plaza and a minimum of two at the other establishment; if numerous violations are found, the
percentage could be increased. A random sampling of different rooms would be inspected the following
year. The common and areas and the site would, he added, continue to be inspected annually.
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Title 4-Building Regulations, he noted, is an “administrative exercise” as the changes were limited to the
edition of the codes to be adopted and the deletion of the Life Safety Code.
Relative to Title 4 Chapter 7, the Stormwater and Floodplain Ordinance, Mr. Witt said, modifying the
definition of “substantial improvement” of a property has been suggested. Instead of looking at all of the
improvements made over the life of the building in a floodplain or floodway, he said, the suggestion is to
go back only 10 years. The concept surrounding renovation/upgrade limitations, he explained, is that
groups like FEMA want these structures to go away, as they interfere with water volume/flow. Board
Member Stahr asked if the provision would also apply to repairs (i.e., in the case of flood damage). Mr.
Witt replied that this is correct, and said there is a desire to see the building taken down instead of patched
up. The condensed timeframe, he asserted, actually works to the benefit of the homeowner.
Revisiting the International Fire Code, Mr. Witt said that the words “non-wood burning” have been added
to regulations governing “Stationary Fire features,” and said that “wood burning” would be subject to
regulations governing “Stationary fire pits.”
Jumping to the International Residential Code, Mr. Witt named Item #2, in which he explained that being
added is a requirement that water pressure calculations for fire sprinkler systems be part of the initial
technical submission. Mr. Witt stated that the option to submit the technical submission and the shop
drawings simultaneously, is also available, provided that the package is signed by a professional engineer.
Item #33, said Mr. Witt, has been adjusted to verify that dimensional sawn lumber within the existing
areas of a house is not required to be protected by drywall when the hard costs of a renovation exceeds
$15k. Item #45, he said is changed to allow sandbagging of security fence posts at a construction site in
cases where work is across a driveway entry or in a street or for utility trenching in a public right-of way.
Item #47, he said, clarifies the size of a fire extinguisher to be provided on construction sites.
Items #95-96, he continued, reflect changes embellishing the requirements for radon systems: A radon
system is not required in a “raw space” in basements if the radon level is not equal to or greater than 4.0,
but requires one if the level exceeds 4.0. Chief Clark noted that the test only applies to an existing
basement; Mr. Witt confirmed this, explaining that the proposed language concerns buildouts. Member
Stahr asked if crawl spaces are addressed in municipal requirements for radon systems, to which Mr. Witt
replied that the Village doesn’t have any requirements governing these. Mr. Witt declared that the Village
encourages radon testing.
Substantial discussion ensued over the threshold for requiring fire sprinkler systems be installed in
building additions, in response to a concern previously brought up by local building contractor Pete
Ladesic, who cited inflation in construction materials costs as a reason to raise the current threshold. Mr.
Witt recognized industry reports of hikes in construction costs, and noted that code language was written
to encourage larger additions to be sprinklered. He reviewed scenarios demonstrating the use of an
interactive formula developed to determine when requirements would kick in, though related that the
current approach hasn’t resulted in many projects requiring systems. He stressed that raising the threshold
would result in fewer projects being sprinklered (though emphasized that the Village doesn’t want to
punish an owner of small homes).
Expressing that he doesn’t like requirements for sprinkling additions, Member Rooney asked Member
Clark how many fires have been saved by a sprinkler system. Replying that it’s hard to look at the fires
you don’t have, but noting that sprinklers have been effective, Chief Clark asserted that the purpose of
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requiring sprinklers in new construction is to shift the cost of fire protection to the owners of large
buildings, and noted that house size has increased over recent years. Mr. Rooney said he’s not arguing
about new construction, to which the Chief explained that going after small additions isn’t the goal.
Mr. Clark said the objective is to discourage massive additions and remodels to buildings that probably
should have been torn down. He also acknowledged the difficulty in quantifying distinctions in different
types of additions/restorations. Mr. Witt brought up the life safety aspect of sprinklers, recalling that
“flash over” in single-family homes occurs quickly these days because of materials and equipment used in
houses. How an equation might be devised to determine when a sprinkling system is required was
debated, with the Chairperson requesting that Mr. Witt gather more data for deliberating a multiplier and
considering a proposal at the next meeting.
A motion to accept the Village Code Titles 3 and 4 as modified amendments was made by Member
Rooney. The motion was seconded by Member Beck, and passed unanimously by roll call vote.
A motion to approve the modifications to the Residential Code was made by Member Rooney, second by
Member Stahr, the motion carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Trustee Report
Trustee Kalinich declared that the Community Listening Session updates are expected to get follow-up
attention at the Board level. She also related that the Board recently held a workshop to discuss the update
of the Comprehensive Plan, an effort that began one-two boards ago. As such, she explained, assumptions
are being examined, with the process expected to be completed by summer’s end. She said, too, that all of
the BBA-approved code revisions will go before the Village Board for formal adoption, and called the
endeavor to update the codes a “fantastic accomplishment.” She remarked that Mr. Witt, in particular, has
worked diligently on the effort.
Chairperson’s Report
Chairperson Bredfeldt said he would like to be involved in the Code revision review conducted by the
Village Board.
Staff Report
Building & Zoning Official Witt reported that Staff is looking at making minor tweaks to the building
permit fee and deposit schedule. He reported, too, that Apex project management was aiming to get a
TCO [Temporary Certificate of Occupancy] the previous Friday for the second floor, but due to some
outstanding life safety issues granting the occupancy has been postponed. He added that they are trying to
go for Temporary Occupancies for Floors 3-5 come June 1. Mr. Witt said the streetscape project is
continuing – amid two construction projects on Main – at 411 N. and the 413-415 building – that have
commenced. He thanked the BBA for their discussion of the topics presented, and for their dedication to
the community.
Adjournment
Chairperson Bredfeldt adjourned the meeting at 8:44 p.m., following a unanimous roll call vote on a
motion made by Board Member Clark and seconded by Member Beck.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Dutton-Thomas
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Recording Secretary
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Agenda
Agenda
Village of Glen Ellyn
Building Board of Appeals Meeting
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
7:00 PM
Police Department Community Room
65 S. Park Boulevard, Glen Ellyn
A. Call to Order: 7:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call
C. Public Comments (Non-agenda Items)
D. Approval of Draft Minutes
1) Minutes, Regular Meeting – 5/18/22
E. Old Business
F. New Business
1) Review of codes regulating construction for potential adoption
G. Trustee Report
H. Chairman’s Report
I. Staff Liaison’s Report
J. Next Meeting Date: TBD
K. Adjournment
cc: Building Board of Appeals Members
Kelley Kalinich, Trustee Liaison
Emily Rodman, Interim Community Development Director
Penni Cannova, Executive Secretary
Grant Paplauskas, Communications Coordinator
Atrin Fard, Planner
BBA Recording Secretary
Lori Gloude, Administrative Assistant II
Brian Baltudis, Facilities Manager
Dear Interested Citizens:
This note provides you with information regarding the process of amending the Village Code. Once public
comments, discussions and considerations have been completed, the Building Board of Appeals makes a
recommendation to the Village Board. The recommendation, along with the meeting minutes, summary
report and all related material, is then scheduled for consideration by the Village Board at one or two
meetings. The recommendation may first be considered by the Village Board at a workshop meeting, which
will be held on a Monday at 7:00 p.m. The recommendation may then be considered at a formal meeting of
the Village Board at 7:00 p.m., for a formal decision. To confirm exact dates for these Village Board meetings,
please call 630-547-5244. The Village Board meets in the Galligan Board Room on the third floor of the Civic
Center, 535 Duane Street.
Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend the hearing and who require certain accommodations in order
to allow them to observe and participate, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or
facilities, are requested to contact the Village at least 24 hours before the meeting.
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Agenda
Village of Glen Ellyn
Building Board of Appeals Meeting
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
7:00 PM
Police Department Community Room
65 S. Park Boulevard, Glen Ellyn
A. Call to Order: 7:00 p.m.
B. Roll Call
C. Public Comments (Non-agenda Items)
D. Approval of Draft Minutes
1) Minutes, Regular Meeting – 5/18/22
E. Old Business
F. New Business
1) Review of codes regulating construction for potential adoption
G. Trustee Report
H. Chairman’s Report
I. Staff Liaison’s Report
J. Next Meeting Date: TBD
K. Adjournment
cc: Building Board of Appeals Members
Kelley Kalinich, Trustee Liaison
Emily Rodman, Interim Community Development Director
Penni Cannova, Executive Secretary
Grant Paplauskas, Communications Coordinator
Atrin Fard, Planner
BBA Recording Secretary
Lori Gloude, Administrative Assistant II
Brian Baltudis, Facilities Manager
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Dear Interested Citizens:
This note provides you with information regarding the process of amending the Village Code. Once public
comments, discussions and considerations have been completed, the Building Board of Appeals makes a
recommendation to the Village Board. The recommendation, along with the meeting minutes, summary
report and all related material, is then scheduled for consideration by the Village Board at one or two
meetings. The recommendation may first be considered by the Village Board at a workshop meeting, which
will be held on a Monday at 7:00 p.m. The recommendation may then be considered at a formal meeting of
the Village Board at 7:00 p.m., for a formal decision. To confirm exact dates for these Village Board meetings,
please call 630-547-5244. The Village Board meets in the Galligan Board Room on the third floor of the Civic
Center, 535 Duane Street.
Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend the hearing and who require certain accommodations in order
to allow them to observe and participate, or who have questions regarding the accessibility of the meeting or
facilities, are requested to contact the Village at least 24 hours before the meeting.
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Glen Ellyn Building Board Meeting 6/15/2022 7:00 PM
of Appeals Department: Community Development
535 Duane Street Department Head: Emily Rodman
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Category: Minutes
Prepared By: Steve Witt
AGENDA ITEM (ID DOC ID: 2022-2327
# 2022-2327)
Draft Minutes of Regular Meeting - 05/18/22
Statement of the Issue:
N/A
Analysis:
N/A
Budget Impact:
N/A
Action Requested:
Approve
Attachments:
1. 5-18-22 BBA Meeting Minutes - Draft
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Glen Ellyn Building Board Meeting 6/15/2022 7:00 PM
of Appeals Department: Community Development
535 Duane Street Department Head: Emily Rodman
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Category: Discussion Item
Prepared By: Steve Witt
AGENDA ITEM (ID DOC ID: 2022-2326
# 2022-2326)
Review of codes regulating construction for potential adoption
Statement of the Issue:
See Staff Report
Analysis:
See Staff Report
Budget Impact:
N/A
Action Requested:
Approve
Attachments:
1. Staff Report - Building Codes Upgrade Meeting 8 - 061522
2. Attachment - A - Crains Chicago Business Chicago Construction Costs Third Highest in
Country
3. Attachment - B - ICC Building Valuation Data - August 2021
4. Attachment - C - Turner & Townsend International Construction Market Survey 2019
5. Attachment - D - NAHB Cost of Constructing a Home
6. Attachment - E - Calculation of Project Hard Cost
7. Attachment - F - Fire Sprinkler Modification Factor Analysis - 060722
8. IFC-2 - Proposed Revisions to Amendments Previously Approved by the BBA (Redlined)
9. IFC-3 - Proposed Revisions to Amendments Previously Approved by the BBA (Clean)
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Chairman Bredfeldt and Members of the Building Board of Appeals
Kelley Kalinich, Trustee Liaison
FROM: Steve Witt, Building & Zoning Official
CC:
DATE: June 10, 2022
RE: Building Codes Upgrade
BBA Meeting 06/15/22
At the Building Board of Appeals meeting held on May 18, 2022, the commission requested staff to
present additional information related to the Modification Factor proposed for use in determining when
a fire sprinkler system would be required when construction work is performed on an existing single-
family residential dwelling. The following information is provided in response to that request.
Background:
Currently, the requirement for providing a fire sprinkler system in an existing single-family dwelling is
based on a review of the extent of alteration and/or remodeling work and/or the size of an addition.
Current amendments to the Village’s Residential Code (“IRC”) require fire sprinklers to be installed as
follows:
a. In the addition when the gross floor area of the addition exceeds 2,500 square feet, or throughout
the addition and the existing building if the combined gross floor area of the addition and the
existing building exceeds 5,000 square feet (IRC 4603.4.3), or
b. Throughout the existing building and any addition if the structurally altered existing exterior wall and
roof gross square foot area exceeds 75% of the total existing exterior wall and roof gross square foot
area (IRC 4603.4.4), or
c. Throughout the remodeled interior area of the existing building if the hard cost of all remodeling
work exceeds $300,000 (IRC 4603.4.5).
Over the past five years, these code provisions have resulted in few cases where the need for fire
sprinklers in an addition or through the existing house was triggered.
Issue:
Though the first two code requirements noted above are easy to assess from floor and roof plans, and
building elevations which are submitted with a permit application, both project and hard costsi are not.
The hard cost is often misunderstood by applicants and therefore, mis-reported on the permit
application. Additionally, we have no way to break out costs associated with construction of an addition
and the cost of interior remodeling when permit applications include both scopes of work. Construction
valuation is often under-reported by permit applicants or adjusted when applicants understand there is a
threshold dollar amount over which fire sprinklers are required. This makes the third code requirement
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difficult at best to enforce. To circumvent this issue, the fire sprinkler threshold could be determined by
using published national average construction costs. The use of national average costs would be
conservative as construction costs within the Chicagoland area are higher than the national averageii.
The three code requirements listed above were written to increase the level of fire safety within the
Village; however, they have led to very few additions being required to have fire sprinklers installed in
previous years. In 2021 and 2022, twenty-nine additions were permitted for construction. Only three of
those cases resulted in the requirement for installation of fire sprinklersiii.
Methodology:
In order to increase the fire safety of our existing residential building stock through the addition of fire
sprinkler systems, I previously recommended the implementation of a Building and Structures
Modification Factor (See proposed amendment IRC 1103.5.9, which is item number 63 in Attachment
IFC-3). Some projects have extensive addition, alteration and remodeling work, but usually none of the
three thresholds are exceeded. The intent of the Modification Factor is to take a holistic approach by
considering the overall effect that additions, alterations and remodeling has on the existing building, not
just individual portions of the total project.
The proposed formula is simple to use. The square footage values required to be input are already
provided by permit applicants in order for the project to be reviewed for zoning compliance. Other than
multiplying three numbers together, it requires no additional time for staff during the permitting process.
The project and hard costs, as well as the Modification Factor, would be calculated as described below:
1. Calculate construction cost: The International Code Counciliv (“ICC”) publishes updated national
average building valuation data every six monthsv. The square foot construction cost is published
for each Use Group and construction type. The Village currently uses this data to establish the
permit fees for large commercial construction projects. For the R-3 Residential, one- and two-
family Use Group of construction type VA, which most single-family dwellings are, the reported
square foot construction cost as of August 2021 was $157.66vi. To verify the validity of the ICC
construction cost data, Turner & Townsend’s International Construction Market Survey, 2019vii
was reviewed. That survey indicated the construction cost in the Chicago market to be $161.00,
which is reasonably close, but higher than, the ICC value of $157.66. The estimated construction
cost of the addition is calculated by multiplying the altered (new) floor area in Column F of
Attachment F times $157.66 and is recorded in Column I.
2. Calculate the construction hard cost: The National Association of Home Builders (“NAHB”)
published a study on the cost of constructing a single-family homeviii. As part of that study, the
NAHB presented a spreadsheet indicating the cost for the construction of a 2,594 square foot
new single-family home. Costs that were not generally attributable to the construction of an
addition, such as land cost, marketing cost, sales commissions, etc. were deleted from the overall
construction cost of $485,128ix. The resulting construction cost was reduced to $296,652.
Further, costs not associated with hard cost, such as interior finishes, cabinetry, countertops, etc.
were then deleted to determine the non-hard costs of the project to be $52,544, or 15% of the
total project cost. Therefore, applying a factor of 0.85 to the overall construction cost would
determine the project hard cost. The estimated construction hard cost of the additions was
recorded in Column J of Attachment F.
3. Calculate contribution of additions, alterations and remodeling: In Columns K, L and M of Attachment F,
the following ratios were calculated:
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a. Column K: ratio of altered floor area to existing floor area
b. Column L: ratio of altered wall plus roof surface areas to existing wall plus roof surface
areas
c. Column M: ratio of hard cost to threshold value of $300,000
4. Calculate the Modification Factor: The three ratios calculated above are added together and reported
in Column N of Attachment F. If the Modification Factor limit is set at 2.0 as previously
presented to the BBA, then 6 of the 29 cases would have required fire sprinklers. Of those 6,
only 3 would have been required to be sprinklered under the old amendments. Therefore, only
an additional 10% of the total number would require fire sprinklers with the Modification Factor
set at 2.0. If the Modification Factor is reduced to 1.25, then an additional 4, for a total of 10
cases, or 34% of the total cases, would have required fire sprinklers, keeping in mind that 3 of
those 10 would have required fire sprinklers under the current amendments so only an additional
24% would have required fire sprinklers.
Additional to the discussion above, staff recommends one other revision to the previously reviewed and
approve Fire Code amendments. Due to the potential for fire in larger food service establishments, staff
recommends that food service establishments be reclassified from the current hazard classification of 3
for assembly or business use groups within the definition of HAZARD CATEGORIES AND
CLASSIFICATIONS under IFC Section 202 (See Item 16 of Attachment IFC-3). We recommend that
all new food service establishments with commercial kitchen hood and duct systems where the number
of employees plus seats for patrons exceeds 10 be classified as a level 3 occupancy. This would require
such food service establishments built in tenant spaces previously occupied by general businesses or
other lower hazard occupancies to be equipped with fire sprinklers, particularly to increase the level of
fire safety within the Village’s downtown district.
Recommendation:
1. We recommend that the Building Board of Appeals approve a motion to adopt the proposed
revisions to the previously reviewed and approved amendments as presented herein above or as
may be amended through discussion at the June 15, 2022, meeting.
i Hard Cost defined under Village Code Section 5-2-1(B) reads as follows:
HARD COST. The cost of all labor, materials, overhead and profit to complete remodeling of an existing building.
Remodeling work includes, but is not limited to, improvements and alterations to foundations, walls, roofs, floors,
ceilings, stairs, doors, windows, and electrical, mechanical, plumbing systems and fixtures and equipment.
For purpose of determining hard cost, remodeling work does not include the following:
1. Interior or exterior non-structural demolition work or removal of existing improvements, fixtures or equipment.
2. Work to install a fire sprinkler system or increase the size of the water service to a building as required to serve a
fire sprinkler system.
3. Work to install a fire alarm and detection system.
4. Installation of interior floor, wall and ceiling finishes such as paint, wallcoverings, paneling or tile over wallboard, or
carpet, wood or tile flooring over a subfloor.
5. Cabinets and casework, countertops, shelving units, or door, window, base and ceiling trim.
6. Furniture, appliances, decorative fixtures, window treatments or business sales, display or service fixtures and
equipment.
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ii Crain’s Chicago Business reported in March 2020 that construction costs in Chicago were 19.4 percent higher than the
national average, see Attachment A.
iii See Attachment F.
iv The International Code Council is the author of the Village’s base building codes.
v International Code Council Building Valuation Data, see Attachment B.
vi See Attachment B.
vii Turner & Townsend, International Construction Market Survey 2019, see Attachment C.
viii National Association of Home Builders, Cost of Constructing a Home, Special Studies, January 2, 2020, see Attachment D.
ix See columns added in Attachment E to the right of the NAHB spreadsheet.
Att: Attachment A: Crain’s Chicago Business, Chicago construction costs third-highest in country,
March 05, 2020
Attachment B: International Code Council, Building Valuation Data – August 2021
Attachment C: Turner & Townsend, International Construction Market Survey 2019
Attachment D: National Association of Home Builders, Cost of Constructing a Home, Special
Studies, January 2, 2020
Attachment E: Calculation of Project Hard Cost, based on NAHB Single Family Price and
Cost Breakdowns, 2019 National
Attachment F: Fire Sprinkler Modification Factor Analysis
Attachment IFC-2: Fire Code – Proposed Revisions to Amendments Previously Approved by
the BBA (Redlined)
Attachment IFC-3: Fire Code – Proposed Revisions to Amendments Previously Approved by
the BBA (Clean)
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Fire Sprinkler Modification Factor Analysis 7-Jun-22
Proposed Buildings and Structures Modification Factor Analysis - see proposed amendment IFC 1103.5.9
Existing Areas1 Altered Areas2
Sprinklers required by current code
3, 10 4 5 6 7 8 amendments?
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N
Year Case Street Floor Wall Roof Floor Wall Roof Est. Cost Hard Cost of F (G+H) ___J___ Modification Column F Columns (G+H)
of Addition Addition C (D+E) 300,000 Factor9 > 2,500? C+F (D+E)
> 5,000? > .75?
1 Main 4245 3260 3361 2302 510 3361 362,933 308,493 0.54 0.58 1.03 2.16 no YES no
2 Oak 1928 0 0 240 0 0 37,838 32,163 0.12 0.00 0.11 0.23 no no no
3 Linden 3540 4220 1970 115 108 0 18,131 15,411 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.10 no no no
4 Vine 1276 1929 1474 1783 1219 850 281,108 238,942 1.40 0.61 0.80 2.80 no no no
2022 5 Traver 2682 0 0 910 0 0 143,471 121,950 0.34 0.00 0.41 0.75 no no no
6 Park 1983 NA NA 65 NA NA 10,248 8,711 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.06 no no no
7 Cottage 1794 2257 3046 293 480 1542 46,194 39,265 0.16 0.38 0.13 0.68 no no no
8 Crest 2824 3648 1466 1072 160 1466 169,012 143,660 0.38 0.32 0.48 1.18 no no no
Attachment - F
9 Euclid 1465 1697 780 832 280 73 131,173 111,497 0.57 0.14 0.37 1.08 no no no
10 Elm 1781 2038 1186 613 627 54 96,646 82,149 0.34 0.21 0.27 0.83 no no no
11 Hill 1932 2780 957 864 1006 220 136,218 115,786 0.45 0.33 0.39 1.16 no no no
12 Cottage 4435 3647 2550 600 9 280 94,596 80,407 0.14 0.05 0.27 0.45 no YES no
13 Euclid 1246 2014 1260 1246 1194 1260 196,444 166,978 1.00 0.75 0.56 2.31 no no no
14 Roger 2289 1619 2289 370 129 86 58,334 49,584 0.16 0.06 0.17 0.38 no no no
15 Cottage 2161 2564 1321 1297 749 647 204,485 173,812 0.60 0.36 0.58 1.54 no no no
16 Euclid 2455 1740 1176 1446 468 255 227,976 193,780 0.59 0.25 0.65 1.48 no no no
17 Park 2069 3194 1284 2661 1129 572 419,533 356,603 1.29 0.38 1.19 2.85 YES no no
18 Hawthorne 2166 3068 1328 925 810 332 145,836 123,960 0.43 0.26 0.41 1.10 no no no
2021
19 Newton 972 1992 1245 1245 168 972 196,287 166,844 1.28 0.35 0.56 2.19 no no no
20 Newton 2039 212 1308 211 212 211 33,266 28,276 0.10 0.28 0.09 0.48 no no no
21 Crest 2190 2829 1412 739 550 355 116,511 99,034 0.34 0.21 0.33 0.88 no no no
22 Turner 4283 3781 1799 386 627 1514 60,857 51,728 0.09 0.38 0.17 0.65 no no no
23 Crescent 3772 4805 4571 228 120 228 35,946 30,555 0.06 0.04 0.10 0.20 no no no
24 Crest 2257 2552 2186 1434 738 717 226,084 192,172 0.64 0.31 0.64 1.58 no no no
25 Main 2382 2006 2854 1227 1133 1494 193,449 164,431 0.52 0.54 0.55 1.60 no no no
26 Hillside 2250 2130 1390 47 248 224 7,410 6,299 0.02 0.13 0.02 0.18 no no no
27 Newton 1568 2086 1568 1482 103 1315 233,652 198,604 0.95 0.39 0.66 2.00 no no no
28 Euclid 1465 1697 780 353 280 73 55,654 47,306 0.24 0.14 0.16 0.54 no no no
29 Waverly 1657 1927 2421 152 144 152 23,964 20,370 0.09 0.07 0.07 0.23 no no no
Notes: 1 Indicates existing areas prior to construction of addition, in square feet
2 Indicates proposed areas of construction (floor, wall or roof) that will be added or modified as part of the construction project, in square feet
3 Estimated cost of construction of the addition determined by the Building Valuation Data published by the International Code Council every six months
4 Estimated Hard Cost valued at 85% of the estimated cost of construction based on a review the 2019 National Results for Single Family Price and Cost Breakdowns published by the National
Association of Home Builders
5 Ratio of proposed additional square footage versus existing
6 Ratio of proposed altered surfaces (wall plus roof) versus existing
7 Hard Cost divided by fire sprinkler dollar threshold amount
8 Sum of values in columns K, L and M = Modification Factor
9 Fire Sprinklers would be required when the resulting Modification Factor is equal to or greater than 1.25
10 Construction costs for 2021 projects do not need to be increased for inflation since current cost/sf values were used for all cases, 2022 and 2021
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5-2-1. Adoption of the Fire Code.
(A) The 2018 ICC International Fire Code is adopted by reference as the standards and regulations for governing
the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and
use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life and property in
the occupancy of buildings and premises as this Code is intended, recommended, maintained and published
by the International Code Council except such portions thereof that are deleted, modified, or amended in
this chapter. At least one copy of the 2018 ICC International Fire Code shall be maintained on file in the
office of the Village Clerk for inspection and copying as a public record.
(B) The provisions of the 2018 ICC International Fire Code are hereby deleted, modified, and amended as
follows:
1. Delete Section 101.1 in its entirety and substitute the following:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the fire code of the Village of Glen Ellyn hereinafter
referred to as "this Code".
2. Amend Section 102.5 to add the following:
3. Fire protection systems and equipment provisions: All such provisions shall apply where specifically
prescribed in this Code for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses.
3. Amend Section 102.7 to add the following at the end of the paragraph:
Exception: Wherever reference to the International Plumbing Code is made, substitute the Plumbing
Code, Department of Public Health, State of Illinois.
4. Amends Section 103 heading to read as follows:
SECTION 103 FIRE DEPARTMENT
5. Delete Section 103.1 in its entirety and substitute the following:
103.1 General. The Fire Department is established within the jurisdiction under the direction of the Fire
C-code Official. The function of the Fire Department shall be the implementation, administration, and
enforcement of the provisions of this Code in accordance with Title 5 Fire Regulations, Chapter 1 Fire
Department, in the Glen Ellyn Village Code.
6. Delete Sections 104.10 and 104.10.1 in their entirety and substitute the following:
104.10 Fire Investigations. The Fire Code Official shall investigate, or cause to be investigated, every fire
or explosion occurring within his jurisdiction that is of a suspicious nature, or which involves the loss of
life or serious injury or causes destruction or damage to property. Such investigation shall be initiated
immediately upon the occurrence of such fire or explosion; and if it appears that such an occurrence is
of a suspicious nature, the Fire Code Official shall immediately take charge of the physical evidence and,
in order to preserve physical evidence relating to the cause or origin of such fire or explosion, the Fire
Official shall take means to prevent access by any person to the structure or premises until such
evidence has been properly processed. The Fire Code Official shall notify those persons designated by
law to pursue investigations into such matters and shall further cooperate with the authorities in
collection of evidence and prosecution of the case and shall pursue the investigation to its conclusion.
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7. Add a new Section 104.12 to read as follows:
104.12 Fire Prevention Inspections. The Fire Code Official shall inspect all existing structures and
premises, except single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and individual dwelling units within
multi-family buildings, for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable
to cause fire, contribute to the spread of fire, interfere with fire-fighting operations, or endanger life or
any violation of the provisions or intent of this Code or any other ordinance affecting fire safety.
8. Renumber Section 108.1 to Section 109.1 as follows:
109.1 Board Of Appeals Established. The structure, responsibilities and procedures of the Building Board
of Appeals is established in Title 2 Boards and Commissions, Chapter 7 Building Board of Appeals, in the
Glen Ellyn Village Code.
9. Renumber Section 108.3 to Section 109.3 as follows: in its entirety and substitute the following:
109.3 Qualifications. The board of appeals shall consist of members who are qualified by experience
and training to pass on matters pertaining to hazards of fire, explosion, hazardous conditions, or fire
protection systems.
10. Renumber Section 109.3 to Section 110.4 as follows:
110.4 Violation Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this Code shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $750.00 unless a fine for the
violation of this Code is listed in the Village Code of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, then the more stringent shall
apply. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate
offense.
11. Renumber Section 111.4 to Section 112.4 as follows:
112.4 Failure to Comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop
work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50.00 dollars or more than $750.00 dollars. Each day
that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
12. Amend Section 202 to add the following use under Business Group B:
Co-working Facility
13. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Co-working Facility to read as follows:
CO-WORKING FACILITY. A facility having more than (10) persons on site at any time, and in which food
and/or drink consumption occurs as part of the stated business plan before, during or after normal
business hours shall be classified as a Group A-2 occupancy.
14. Amend Section 202 to replace the definition of the Fire Code Official with the following:
Fire Code Official. The Fire Chief, the Building and Zoning Official or other designated authority charged
with the administration and enforcement of the Code, or a duly authorized representative, under the
direction and with the approval of the Director of Community Development or the Village Manager.
15. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Hard Cost to read as follows:
HARD COST. The cost of all labor, materials, overhead and profit to complete remodeling of an existing
building. Remodeling work includes, but is not limited to, improvements and alterations to foundations,
walls, roofs, floors, ceilings, stairs, doors, windows, and electrical, mechanical, plumbing systems and
fixtures and equipment.
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For purpose of determining hard cost, remodeling work does not include the following:
1. Interior or exterior non-structural demolition work or removal of existing improvements, fixtures,
or equipment.
2. Work to install a fire sprinkler system or increase the size of the water service to a building as
required to serve a fire sprinkler system.
3. Work to install a fire alarm and detection system.
4. Installation of interior floor, wall, and ceiling finishes such as paint, wallcoverings, paneling or tile
over wallboard, or carpet, wood, or tile flooring over a subfloor.
5. Cabinets and casework, countertops, shelving units, or door, window, base, and ceiling trim.
6. Furniture, appliances, decorative fixtures, window treatments or business sales, display or service
fixtures and equipment.
16. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Hazard Categories and Classifications to read as follows:
HAZARD CATEGORIES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. The relative degree of hazard from fire between different
occupancy classifications. The Hazard Categories and Classifications shall be as set forth below.
Hazard Category Occupancy Classification
1 (highest hazard) Industrial or storage occupancies with high hazard contents
2 Health care, detention and correctional, residential board and care, food
service establishments with kitchen hood and duct systems and greater than
ten occupants
3 Assembly, educational, day care, ambulatory health care, residential,
mercantile, business, general and special-purpose industrial, ordinary hazard
storage
4 (lowest hazard) Industrial or storage occupancies with low hazard contents
17. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Market Value to read as follows:
MARKET VALUE. The dollar value of a building or structure, excluding land value, calculated to be three
times the current assessed value established by the township assessor at 33.3% of the market value.
18. Amend Section 202 to delete the definition of Open Burning in its entirety and substitute the following:
OPEN BURNING. The burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the
ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber. Open burning does
not include road flares, smudge pots and similar devices associated with safety or occupational uses
typically considered open flames, recreational fires or use of stationary outdoor fireplaces or portable
outdoor fireplaces. For the purpose of this definition, a chamber shall be regarded as enclosed when,
during the time combustion occurs, only apertures, ducts, stacks, flues, or chimneys necessary to
provide combustion air and permit the escape of exhaust gas are open.
19. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Roof Area, Gross to read as follows:
ROOF AREA, GROSS. The square footage of the horizontal plane(s) formed at the outside top edge of
the perimeter walls of a building or structure.
20. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Wall Area, Gross to read as follows:
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WALL AREA, GROSS. The square footage of all outside wall surfaces from a point eight inches above the
adjacent grade to the soffit or eave of a building or structure.
21. Delete Section 304.3.4 in its entirety and substitute the following and retain all exceptions:
304.3.4 Capacity of 1 cubic yard or more. Dumpsters with an individual capacity of 1.0 cubic yard or
more shall not be stored in buildings or placed within 10 feet of combustible walls, building openings,
exterior stairways, combustible roof eave lines, telecommunication towers, utility drops, or utility
poles, unless the dumpsters are constructed of noncombustible materials and have a solid metal lid.
22. Revise the title of Section 307 to read as follows:
SECTION 307 OPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES AND OUTDOOR FIREPLACES.
23. Delete Sections 307.1 and 307.1.1 in their entirety and substitute the following:
307.1 General. The regulations on open burning and fires are established in Title 7 Health And
Sanitation, Chapter 7 Air Pollution, in the Glen Ellyn Village Code.
24. Delete Sections 307.2 and 307.2.1 in their entirety.
25. Delete Section 307.3 in its entirety.
26. Delete Section 307.4 and all subsections in their entirety and substitute the following:
307.4 Location. The location for outdoor burning shall be as indicated in Sections 307.4.1 through
307.4.6.
307.4.1 Bonfires. Bonfires shall not be permitted unless approved by the Fire Code Official.
307.4.2 Recreational fires. Recreational fires shall not be permitted unless approved by the Fire
Code Official.
307.4.3 Portable outdoor fireplaces. Portable outdoor fireplaces, including fire pits, incinerators,
chimineas and similar devices shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and
shall not be operated within 15 feet of a building, structure, or combustible material.
307.4.4 Stationary outdoor fireplaces. The fire box opening of a stationary outdoor fireplace shall
not be located closer than 10 feet to a building, structure, or combustible material.
Exception: The fire box opening of a stationary outdoor fireplace used for cooking shall not be
located closer than 15 feet to a building, structure, or combustible material.
307.4.5 Stationary fire features. Manufactured stationary fire features, including fire pits, fire
bowls, fire columns, fire tables and similar devices shall be installed and used in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions and shall not be operated within 10 feet of a building, structure, or
combustible material. Fuel lines servicing such devices shall be provided with a shut-off valve at
the exterior face of the building and be subject to inspection, including a pressure test, prior to first
use.
307.4.6 Stationary fire pits. Stationary fire pits shall be constructed of non-combustible material.
The fire containment area of a stationary outdoor fire pit shall not be located closer than 15 feet to
a building, structure, or combustible material. Stationary fire pits shall have a containment area for
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burning material with a total fuel area to exceed the equivalent of 3 feet in diameter and a total
fuel height not to exceed 2 feet.
27. Amend Section 307.5 to read as follows:
307.5 Attendance. The use of portable outdoor fireplaces shall be constantly attended by an adult until
the fire is extinguished. A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher complying with section 906 with a
minimum 4-A rating or other approved on-site fire-extinguishing equipment, such as dirt, sand, water
barrel, or garden hose, shall be available for immediate utilization.
28. Add new Section 307.6 to read as follows:
307.6 Material to be burned. Portable outdoor fireplaces, stationary fireplaces not used for cooking,
and stationary fire pits shall be limited to burning the following materials.
1. Seasoned firewood
2. Dimensional lumber (unpainted, unfinished, unlaminated or glued, and non-treated)
3. Manufactured logs
4. Manufactured non-wood logs specifically made for use in fireplaces.
No other material may be burned in outdoor fireplace. Burning of unseasoned wood, leaves, rubbish,
garbage, and other waste materials is prohibited.
29. Add new Section 307.7 to read as follows:
307.7 Spark arrestors. All outdoor fireplaces, stationary fireplaces not used for cooking, and stationary
fire pits shall have a cover, screen, or glass doors to prevent the distribution of hot embers or sparks
outside the firebox or containment area.
30. Delete Section 308.1.4 in its entirety and substitute the following:
308.1.4 Open-Flame Cooking Devices. Charcoal burners, LP-gas grills, and other open-flame cooking
devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or decks or within 5 feet horizontally or 5 feet
vertically below combustible construction.
Exceptions:
1. Where buildings, balconies and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
2. LP gas cooking devices having LP-gas container with a water capacity not greater than 21/2
pounds [nominal 1 pound (0.454 kg) LP-gas capacity].
3. Where combustible surfaces are protected and covered with a non-combustible material
approved by the building official.
31. Delete Section 311.5.4 in its entirety and substitute the following:
311.5.4 Placard symbols. The design of the placards shall use the following symbols:
1. ☐ This symbol shall mean that the structure had normal structural conditions at the time of
marking.
2. ☐ This symbol shall mean that structural or interior hazards exist, and interior firefighting or
rescue operations should be conducted with extreme caution.
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3. ☒ This symbol shall mean that structural or interior hazards exist to a degree that consideration
should be given to limit firefighting to exterior operations only, with entry only occurring for
known life hazards.
4. Vacant marker hazard identification symbols: The following symbols shall be used to designate
known hazards on the vacant building marker. They shall be placed directly above the symbol.
4.1. R/O—Roof open.
4.2. S/M—Stairs, steps and landing missing.
4.3. F/E—Avoid fire escapes.
4.4. H/F—Holes in floor.
32. Add a new Section 315.4.3 to read as follows:
315.4.3 Retail display. Retail display of combustible or flammable materials such as firewood,
landscape mulch, straw bales, propane tanks or similar products shall be limited to location and
quantity as approved by the Fire Code Official.
33. Add a new Section 320 to read as follows:
320 PROHIBITED OCCUPANCIES
320.1 Below grade occupancies. Residential dwelling units one story or more below the level of Fire
Department access in multi-family or mixed-use buildings within the C5 Zoning District shall be
prohibited.
34. Add new Section 505.1.1 to read as follows:
505.1.1 Building address. The rear entrance of all multi-tenant commercial buildings shall have street
address number in compliance with Section 505.1.
35. Add new Section 505.1.2 to read as follows:
505.1.2 Multiple doors. Doors located within the exterior perimeter walls of all commercial buildings
that are in addition to the main entrance or main rear entrance doors shall be identified with address
numbers or other designation approved by the Fire Code Official.
36. Delete Section 506.1 in its entirety and substitute the following:
506.1 Where required. All commercial and multi-family dwelling unit buildings shall have a key box
installed near the main entrance in a location approved by the Fire Code Official. The key box shall be of
an approved type listed in accordance with UL 1037.
1. The key box shall include keys to provide access to all tenant spaces in accordance with Section
506.1.3.
2. All tenant spaces with main doors within the exterior perimeter walls of all commercial
buildings shall have a separate key box.
3. All commercial buildings with multiple tenancies and an exterior door that accesses the fire
sprinkler room shall have a key box within 5 feet of the fire sprinkler room access door.
4. All existing tenancies shall provide a key box within one year of the date of adoption of this
Code.
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Exception: A key box to contain keys to access individual dwelling units shall be provided in the
building’s electrical room.
37. Add new Section 506.1.3 to read as follows:
506.1.3 Keys required. The key box shall contain the following types of keys. Keys shall be clearly and
individually marked or tagged to indicate which door it operates. Keys or codes to access security
systems shall not be provided.
1. Keys necessary to access exterior and interior doors and provide entry to all spaces.
2. Two sets of keys to access the main entry door.
3. In multi-family dwelling unit buildings, provide one set of building keys for each floor or
rooftop level.
4. Keys for fire alarm pull stations, panels, and fire protection systems.
5. Keys for elevators and electrical equipment.
6. Keys to override any electronic pads that control access through any door.
7. Keys to provide access to individual dwelling units.
8. Other keys as determined required by the Fire Code Official based on building use or
occupancy.
38. Add new Section 506.1.4 to read as follows:
506.1.4 Key box capacity. Key boxes shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the required keys. In
buildings containing 1-3 occupancies, the key box shall have a minimum capacity of 10 keys. In buildings
containing 4-10 occupancies, the key box shall have a minimum capacity of 25 keys. In buildings
containing 11 or more occupancies, the key box shall have a minimum capacity of 50 keys.
39. Amend Section 903.2 to read as follows and retain the Exception:
903.2 Where Required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures in use
group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I and S and in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses shall be provided
throughout the building or structure and in the locations described in Sections 903.2.11 and 903.2.12.
40. Delete Section 903.2.1 in its entirety and substitute the following:
903.2.1 Change of use. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in existing buildings and
structures, or portions thereof, as if the building or portions thereof subject to the change of use were
of new construction, where any of the following occurs.
1. Where a change of use does not result in the change of occupancy classification but results in
the creation of a hazardous contents area.
2. Where the change of use results in an occupancy classification of a higher hazard classification
category (i.e., a lower hazard classification number), as defined in Section 202 HAZARD
CATEGORIES AND CLASSIFICATIONS.
3. In use group A or E when the occupied space(s) are located below the level of Fire Department
access.
41. Delete Sections 903.2.1.1 through 903.2.10.1 in their entirety.
42. Amend Section 903.3.1.1 to read as follows:
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903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 sprinkler systems. Where the provisions of this code require that a building or
portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with this
section, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13 except as provided in
Sections 903.3.1.1.1 and 903.3.1.1.2. The sprinkler system shall be designed with a minimum 5 psi
cushion at the furthest sprinkler head.
43. Amend Section 903.3.1.2 to read as follows:
903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems in Group R occupancies up to and
including four stories in height in buildings not exceeding 60 feet (18 288 mm) in height above grade
plane shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R.
The number of stories of Group R occupancies constructed in accordance with Sections 510.2 and 510.4
of the International Building Code shall be measured from the horizontal assembly creating separate
buildings. The sprinkler system shall be designed with a minimum 5 psi cushion at the furthest sprinkler
head.
44. Amend Section 903.3.1.3 to read as follows:
903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in one- and two-family
dwellings; Group R-3; Group R-4, Condition 1; and townhouses
shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D. The sprinkler system shall
be designed with a minimum 5 psi cushion at the furthest sprinkler head.
45. Amend Section 903.4.2 to read as follows:
903.4.2 Alarms. An approved audible/visual device with a blue lens, located on the exterior of the building
in an approved location on the closest exterior façade facing and parallel to the street, shall be connected
to each automatic sprinkler system. Such sprinkler waterflow alarm devices shall be activated by water
flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system. Where
a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire
alarm system. Existing exterior alarm bells shall be replaced with an approved audible/visible device
within one year of the date of adoption of this Code.
46. Amend Section 903.4.2.1 to read as follows:
903.4.2.1 Alarms in Dwelling Units. In one- and two-family dwellings, multi-family dwelling units in
buildings without common interior paths of egress, and townhouses a six-inch water flow bell shall be
installed on the interior return air plenum of the forced air furnace, or other approved location, to serve
every living space and a horn/strobe notification device shall be installed on the exterior front of the
building in an approved location visible from the street.
47. Amend Section 905.3.1 to read as follows and retain all exceptions:
905.3.1 Height. Class I standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings where the floor level of
the highest story is located more than 30 feet (9144 mm), or two stories, above the lowest level of Fire
Department access, or where the floor level of the lowest story is located more than 30 feet (9144 mm),
or two stories, below the highest level of Fire Department vehicle access or where any portion of the
floor area is more than 200 feet (61 m) of travel distance from the nearest point of Fire Department
vehicle access.
48. Delete Section 907.2.7 exception 2 in its entirety and substitute the following:
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2. Manual fire alarm boxes are not required at the public entrance where the building is equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 and
the occupant notification appliances will automatically activate throughout the notification zones
upon sprinkler water flow.
49. Delete Section 907.2.10 in its entirety and substitute the following:
907.2.10 Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms. Listed single- and multiple-station smoke alarms
complying with UL 217 shall be installed in accordance with Sections 907.2.10.1 through 907.2.10.8,
NFPA 72, and (425 ILCS 60/) Smoke Detector Act.
50. Amend Section 907.2.10.1 to add the following:
4. Within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping purposes. The detector shall be installed on the
ceiling and at least 6 inches from any wall, or on a wall located between 4 and 6 inches from the
ceiling.
51. Delete condition number 1 under Section 907.2.10.2 in its entirety and replace with the following:
1. Within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping purposes. The detector shall be installed on the
ceiling and at least 6 inches from any wall, or on a wall located between 4 and 6 inches from the
ceiling.
52. Add a new Section 907.2.10.8 to read as follows:
907.2.10.8 Structures with more than one dwelling unit and mixed-use structures. Every structure which
(1) contains more than one dwelling unit, or (2) contains at least one dwelling unit and is a mixed-use
structure, shall contain at least one approved smoke detector at the uppermost ceiling of each interior
stairwell. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling, at least 6 inches from the wall, or on a wall
located between 4 and 6 inches from the ceiling.
53. Add a new Section 907.2.24 to read as follows:
907.2.24 C5 Zoning District: An automatic fire alarm and detection system shall be installed in all new
buildings and structures in the C5 Zoning District. By the end of the first full calendar year after the date
of adoption of this code, an automatic fire alarm and detection system shall be installed in all existing
buildings within the C5 Zoning District in accordance with NFPA 72.
54. Delete Section 907.4.3 in its entirety and substitute the following:
907.4.3 Automatic Smoke Detection. Where an automatic smoke detection system is required, it shall
utilize smoke detectors unless ambient conditions prohibit such an installation. In spaces where smoke
detectors cannot be utilized due to ambient conditions and in common corridors and rooms exceeding
100 square feet, approved automatic heat detectors shall be required.
55. Add Section 907.5.2.3.3 to read as follows:
907.5.2.3.3 Exterior visible alarms. An approved audible/visual device with a clear lens (white light),
located on the exterior of the building in an approved location on the closest exterior façade facing and
parallel to the street, shall be connected to each fire alarm and detection system in new installations.
An exterior audible/visible device shall be installed on existing buildings equipped with a fire alarm and
detection system within one year of the date of adoption of this Code.
56. Delete Section 907.5.3 in its entirety.
57. Renumber Section 907.7.5.2 to Section 907.6.6.3 and amend to read as follows:
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907.6.6.3 Monitoring station. All fire alarm systems shall report to an approved third-party monitoring
station.
Exception: In buildings serving occupancy group A or group E the fire alarm system shall be directly
connected to the DuPage Public Safety Communications (DU-COMM) facility (remote station) in
accordance with NFPA.
58. Delete Section 1103.5 in its entirety and substitute the following:
1103.5 Sprinkler Systems. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in existing buildings in
accordance with Sections 1103.5.1 through 1103.5.5.
59. Renumber Section 4603.4.3 to Section 1103.5.5 and amend to read as follows:
1103.5.5 Additions To Existing Buildings And Structures.
1. In buildings of use group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I, or S, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided throughout the addition if the gross floor area of the addition exceeds 2,500 square
feet, or throughout the addition and the existing building if the combined gross floor area of the
addition and the existing building exceeds 5,000 square feet.
2. In buildings of use group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I, or S, and in one- and two-family dwellings and
townhouses, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout the addition
and throughout the existing building or if the gross floor area of the addition exceeds 150% of the
gross floor area of the existing building.
3. In existing buildings and structures where the modification factor as determined in Section
1103.5.9 is equal to or greater than exceeds 1.252.0.
60. Renumber Section 4603.4.4 to Section 1103.5.6 and amend to read as follows:
1103.5.6 Alterations To Existing Buildings And Structures.
1. In buildings of use group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I, or S, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided throughout the existing building and any addition if the structurally altered existing
exterior wall and roof gross square foot area exceeds 50% of the total existing exterior wall and
roof gross square foot area.
2. In one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided throughout the existing building and any addition if the structurally altered existing
exterior wall and roof gross square foot area exceeds 75% of the total existing exterior wall and
roof gross square foot area.
3. In existing buildings and structures where the modification factor as determined in Section
1103.5.9 is equal to or greater than exceeds 1.252.0.
61. Renumber Section 4603.4.5 to Section 1103.5.7 and amend to read as follows:
1103.5.7 Remodeling In Existing Buildings and Structures.
1. In buildings of all occupancy groups, except group U and one- and two-family dwellings and
townhouses, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout the
remodeled interior area if the hard cost of all remodeling work exceeds $1,000,000 or 25% of the
market value of the building or structure.
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2. In one and two family dwellings and townhouses, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided throughout the remodeled interior area of the existing building if the hard cost of all
remodeling work exceeds $300,000.
3. In existing buildings and structures where the modification factor as determined in Section
1103.5.9 is equal to or greater than exceeds 1.252.0.
62. Add a new Section 1103.5.8 to read as follows:
1103.5.8 Cumulative effect of modifications. When calculating the gross floor area, exterior wall areas,
and gross roof area under Sections 1103.5.5 and 1103.5.6, and the hard cost under Section 1103.5.7,
the calculated values shall include all work to be performed on the existing building or structure under
consideration as part of the permit application, plus all work performed on the existing building or
structure within the two-year period of time immediately prior to the date of the current permit
application.
63. Add a new Section 1103.5.9 to read as follows:
1103.5.9 Building and structures modification factor. In addition to the requirements set forth in
Sections, 1103.5.5, 1103.5.6 and 1103.5.7. an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout existing buildings and structures where the modification factor M, determined in
accordance with the following, is equal to or greater than 1.252.0.
M = modification factor where,
Aaddition = gross square foot floor area of addition
Aalteration = gross square foot area of structurally altered exterior walls and roof
$additionremodeling = actual hard cost of additioninterior remodeling work
Efloor = gross floor area of existing building or structure
Esurface = gross area of existing exterior walls and roof
$threshold = lesser of $300,000 or 25% of the market value of the building or structure
M = Aaddition / Efloor + Aalteration / Esurface + $additionremodeling / $threshold
The hard cost of the addition is established as 0.85 times the square foot area of all habitable levels of
the addition times the most current building valuation cost for single-family homes of Type VA
construction as published by the International Code Council.
Exception: Single-family dwellings less than 1,500 square feet in gross floor area shall not be subject to
the modification factor.
64. Add a new Section 1103.5.10 to read as follows:
1103.5.10 Residential basement remodeling. When the hard cost of basement remodeling in one- and
two-family dwellings and townhouses exceeds $15,000, a sprinkler head shall be installed on the
domestic water line within 5 feet of any boiler, furnace or clothes dryer.
65. Renumber Section 4603.5 to Section 1103.6 and amend to read as follows:
1103.6 Standpipes. Class I Standpipes shall be provided in all existing buildings and structures in use
group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I or S and installed in accordance with section 905 where any one of the
following conditions exist:
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1. The existing building is enlarged to exceed two stories or where any portion of the floor area
exceeds two hundred feet (200') from the nearest Fire Department access.
2. The existing building is enlarged and the gross floor area of the addition exceeds 150% of the
gross floor area of the existing building or structure.
3. The existing building is altered and the structurally altered exterior wall and roof gross area
exceeds 75% of the existing total exterior wall and roof gross area.
4. The existing building is remodeled and the hard cost of the remodeled area exceeds $1,000,000
or 25% of the market value of the building or structure.
Exception: Standpipes shall not be required in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses.
66. Delete Sections 1103.6.1, and 1103.6.2 in their entirety.
67. Renumber Section 4603.6 to Section 1103.7 and amend to read as follows:
1103.7 Fire Alarm Systems. An approved fire alarm system shall be installed in existing buildings and
structures in accordance with Sections 1103.7.1 through 1103.7.6 and provide occupant notification in
accordance with section 907.6 unless other requirements are provided by other sections of this Code.
Exception: Occupancies with an existing, previously approved fire alarm system.
68. Amend Section 1103.7.6 to read as follows and maintain the Exceptions:
1103.7.6 Group R-2. A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in
accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in existing R-2 occupancies more than three stories in
height or with more than 12 dwelling or sleeping units. The detection device shall be a heat detector
which shall be installed in the main living room. Smoke detectors or other alarm or detection devices
installed within the dwelling or sleeping unit shall not be tied into the building’s occupant notification
system.
69. Add Section 1103.7.7 to read as follows:
1103.7.7 Group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I And S. An approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with
the provisions of this Code and NFPA 72 shall be provided under any one of the following conditions:
1. The existing building is enlarged or the gross floor area is increased and the hard cost of the
construction work exceeds $15,000.
2. The existing building is altered and the hard cost of the construction work to structurally alter the
exterior wall and roof exceeds $15,000.
3. The existing building is remodeled and the hard cost of the interior construction work exceeds
$15,000.
Exception: Fire alarm systems shall not be required in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses.
(Ord. 5893, 10-25-2010, eff. 12-1-2010; Ord. 5918, 1-24-2011; Ord. 6603, 5-29-2018)
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5-2-1. Adoption of the Fire Code.
(A) The 2018 ICC International Fire Code is adopted by reference as the standards and regulations for governing
the safeguarding of life and property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and
use of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to life and property in
the occupancy of buildings and premises as this Code is intended, recommended, maintained and published
by the International Code Council except such portions thereof that are deleted, modified, or amended in
this chapter. At least one copy of the 2018 ICC International Fire Code shall be maintained on file in the
office of the Village Clerk for inspection and copying as a public record.
(B) The provisions of the 2018 ICC International Fire Code are hereby deleted, modified, and amended as
follows:
1. Delete Section 101.1 in its entirety and substitute the following:
101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the fire code of the Village of Glen Ellyn hereinafter
referred to as "this Code".
2. Amend Section 102.5 to add the following:
3. Fire protection systems and equipment provisions: All such provisions shall apply where specifically
prescribed in this Code for one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses.
3. Amend Section 102.7 to add the following at the end of the paragraph:
Exception: Wherever reference to the International Plumbing Code is made, substitute the Plumbing
Code, Department of Public Health, State of Illinois.
4. Amends Section 103 heading to read as follows:
SECTION 103 FIRE DEPARTMENT
5. Delete Section 103.1 in its entirety and substitute the following:
103.1 General. The Fire Department is established within the jurisdiction under the direction of the Fire
C-code Official. The function of the Fire Department shall be the implementation, administration, and
enforcement of the provisions of this Code in accordance with Title 5 Fire Regulations, Chapter 1 Fire
Department, in the Glen Ellyn Village Code.
6. Delete Sections 104.10 and 104.10.1 in their entirety and substitute the following:
104.10 Fire Investigations. The Fire Code Official shall investigate, or cause to be investigated, every fire
or explosion occurring within his jurisdiction that is of a suspicious nature, or which involves the loss of
life or serious injury or causes destruction or damage to property. Such investigation shall be initiated
immediately upon the occurrence of such fire or explosion; and if it appears that such an occurrence is
of a suspicious nature, the Fire Code Official shall immediately take charge of the physical evidence and,
in order to preserve physical evidence relating to the cause or origin of such fire or explosion, the Fire
Official shall take means to prevent access by any person to the structure or premises until such
evidence has been properly processed. The Fire Code Official shall notify those persons designated by
law to pursue investigations into such matters and shall further cooperate with the authorities in
collection of evidence and prosecution of the case and shall pursue the investigation to its conclusion.
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7. Add a new Section 104.12 to read as follows:
104.12 Fire Prevention Inspections. The Fire Code Official shall inspect all existing structures and
premises, except single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and individual dwelling units within
multi-family buildings, for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions liable
to cause fire, contribute to the spread of fire, interfere with fire-fighting operations, or endanger life or
any violation of the provisions or intent of this Code or any other ordinance affecting fire safety.
8. Renumber Section 108.1 to Section 109.1 as follows:
109.1 Board Of Appeals Established. The structure, responsibilities and procedures of the Building Board
of Appeals is established in Title 2 Boards and Commissions, Chapter 7 Building Board of Appeals, in the
Glen Ellyn Village Code.
9. Renumber Section 108.3 to Section 109.3 as follows: in its entirety and substitute the following:
109.3 Qualifications. The board of appeals shall consist of members who are qualified by experience
and training to pass on matters pertaining to hazards of fire, explosion, hazardous conditions, or fire
protection systems.
10. Renumber Section 109.3 to Section 110.4 as follows:
110.4 Violation Penalties. Any person who violates a provision of this Code shall, upon conviction
thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $750.00 unless a fine for the
violation of this Code is listed in the Village Code of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, then the more stringent shall
apply. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate
offense.
11. Renumber Section 111.4 to Section 112.4 as follows:
112.4 Failure to Comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served with a stop
work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
condition, shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50.00 dollars or more than $750.00 dollars. Each day
that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
12. Amend Section 202 to add the following use under Business Group B:
Co-working Facility
13. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Co-working Facility to read as follows:
CO-WORKING FACILITY. A facility having more than (10) persons on site at any time, and in which food
and/or drink consumption occurs as part of the stated business plan before, during or after normal
business hours shall be classified as a Group A-2 occupancy.
14. Amend Section 202 to replace the definition of the Fire Code Official with the following:
Fire Code Official. The Fire Chief, the Building and Zoning Official or other designated authority charged
with the administration and enforcement of the Code, or a duly authorized representative, under the
direction and with the approval of the Director of Community Development or the Village Manager.
15. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Hard Cost to read as follows:
HARD COST. The cost of all labor, materials, overhead and profit to complete remodeling of an existing
building. Remodeling work includes, but is not limited to, improvements and alterations to foundations,
walls, roofs, floors, ceilings, stairs, doors, windows, and electrical, mechanical, plumbing systems and
fixtures and equipment.
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For purpose of determining hard cost, remodeling work does not include the following:
1. Interior or exterior non-structural demolition work or removal of existing improvements, fixtures,
or equipment.
2. Work to install a fire sprinkler system or increase the size of the water service to a building as
required to serve a fire sprinkler system.
3. Work to install a fire alarm and detection system.
4. Installation of interior floor, wall, and ceiling finishes such as paint, wallcoverings, paneling or tile
over wallboard, or carpet, wood, or tile flooring over a subfloor.
5. Cabinets and casework, countertops, shelving units, or door, window, base, and ceiling trim.
6. Furniture, appliances, decorative fixtures, window treatments or business sales, display or service
fixtures and equipment.
16. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Hazard Categories and Classifications to read as follows:
HAZARD CATEGORIES AND CLASSIFICATIONS. The relative degree of hazard from fire between different
occupancy classifications. The Hazard Categories and Classifications shall be as set forth below.
Hazard Category Occupancy Classification
1 (highest hazard) Industrial or storage occupancies with high hazard contents
2 Health care, detention and correctional, residential board and care, food
service establishments with kitchen hood and duct systems and greater than
ten occupants
3 Assembly, educational, day care, ambulatory health care, residential,
mercantile, business, general and special-purpose industrial, ordinary hazard
storage
4 (lowest hazard) Industrial or storage occupancies with low hazard contents
17. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Market Value to read as follows:
MARKET VALUE. The dollar value of a building or structure, excluding land value, calculated to be three
times the current assessed value established by the township assessor at 33.3% of the market value.
18. Amend Section 202 to delete the definition of Open Burning in its entirety and substitute the following:
OPEN BURNING. The burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the
ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber. Open burning does
not include road flares, smudge pots and similar devices associated with safety or occupational uses
typically considered open flames, recreational fires or use of stationary outdoor fireplaces or portable
outdoor fireplaces. For the purpose of this definition, a chamber shall be regarded as enclosed when,
during the time combustion occurs, only apertures, ducts, stacks, flues, or chimneys necessary to
provide combustion air and permit the escape of exhaust gas are open.
19. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Roof Area, Gross to read as follows:
ROOF AREA, GROSS. The square footage of the horizontal plane(s) formed at the outside top edge of
the perimeter walls of a building or structure.
20. Amend Section 202 to add the definition of Wall Area, Gross to read as follows:
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WALL AREA, GROSS. The square footage of all outside wall surfaces from a point eight inches above the
adjacent grade to the soffit or eave of a building or structure.
21. Delete Section 304.3.4 in its entirety and substitute the following and retain all exceptions:
304.3.4 Capacity of 1 cubic yard or more. Dumpsters with an individual capacity of 1.0 cubic yard or
more shall not be stored in buildings or placed within 10 feet of combustible walls, building openings,
exterior stairways, combustible roof eave lines, telecommunication towers, utility drops, or utility
poles, unless the dumpsters are constructed of noncombustible materials and have a solid metal lid.
22. Revise the title of Section 307 to read as follows:
SECTION 307 OPEN BURNING, RECREATIONAL FIRES AND OUTDOOR FIREPLACES.
23. Delete Sections 307.1 and 307.1.1 in their entirety and substitute the following:
307.1 General. The regulations on open burning and fires are established in Title 7 Health And
Sanitation, Chapter 7 Air Pollution, in the Glen Ellyn Village Code.
24. Delete Sections 307.2 and 307.2.1 in their entirety.
25. Delete Section 307.3 in its entirety.
26. Delete Section 307.4 and all subsections in their entirety and substitute the following:
307.4 Location. The location for outdoor burning shall be as indicated in Sections 307.4.1 through
307.4.6.
307.4.1 Bonfires. Bonfires shall not be permitted unless approved by the Fire Code Official.
307.4.2 Recreational fires. Recreational fires shall not be permitted unless approved by the Fire
Code Official.
307.4.3 Portable outdoor fireplaces. Portable outdoor fireplaces, including fire pits, incinerators,
chimineas and similar devices shall be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and
shall not be operated within 15 feet of a building, structure, or combustible material.
307.4.4 Stationary outdoor fireplaces. The fire box opening of a stationary outdoor fireplace shall
not be located closer than 10 feet to a building, structure, or combustible material.
Exception: The fire box opening of a stationary outdoor fireplace used for cooking shall not be
located closer than 15 feet to a building, structure, or combustible material.
307.4.5 Stationary fire features. Manufactured stationary fire features, including fire pits, fire
bowls, fire columns, fire tables and similar devices shall be installed and used in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions and shall not be operated within 10 feet of a building, structure, or
combustible material. Fuel lines servicing such devices shall be provided with a shut-off valve at
the exterior face of the building and be subject to inspection, including a pressure test, prior to first
use.
307.4.6 Stationary fire pits. Stationary fire pits shall be constructed of non-combustible material.
The fire containment area of a stationary outdoor fire pit shall not be located closer than 15 feet to
a building, structure, or combustible material. Stationary fire pits shall have a containment area for
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burning material with a total fuel area to exceed the equivalent of 3 feet in diameter and a total
fuel height not to exceed 2 feet.
27. Amend Section 307.5 to read as follows:
307.5 Attendance. The use of portable outdoor fireplaces shall be constantly attended by an adult until
the fire is extinguished. A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher complying with section 906 with a
minimum 4-A rating or other approved on-site fire-extinguishing equipment, such as dirt, sand, water
barrel, or garden hose, shall be available for immediate utilization.
28. Add new Section 307.6 to read as follows:
307.6 Material to be burned. Portable outdoor fireplaces, stationary fireplaces not used for cooking,
and stationary fire pits shall be limited to burning the following materials.
1. Seasoned firewood
2. Dimensional lumber (unpainted, unfinished, unlaminated or glued, and non-treated)
3. Manufactured logs
4. Manufactured non-wood logs specifically made for use in fireplaces.
No other material may be burned in outdoor fireplace. Burning of unseasoned wood, leaves, rubbish,
garbage, and other waste materials is prohibited.
29. Add new Section 307.7 to read as follows:
307.7 Spark arrestors. All outdoor fireplaces, stationary fireplaces not used for cooking, and stationary
fire pits shall have a cover, screen, or glass doors to prevent the distribution of hot embers or sparks
outside the firebox or containment area.
30. Delete Section 308.1.4 in its entirety and substitute the following:
308.1.4 Open-Flame Cooking Devices. Charcoal burners, LP-gas grills, and other open-flame cooking
devices shall not be operated on combustible balconies or decks or within 5 feet horizontally or 5 feet
vertically below combustible construction.
Exceptions:
1. Where buildings, balconies and decks are protected by an automatic sprinkler system.
2. LP gas cooking devices having LP-gas container with a water capacity not greater than 21/2
pounds [nominal 1 pound (0.454 kg) LP-gas capacity].
3. Where combustible surfaces are protected and covered with a non-combustible material
approved by the building official.
31. Delete Section 311.5.4 in its entirety and substitute the following:
311.5.4 Placard symbols. The design of the placards shall use the following symbols:
1. ☐ This symbol shall mean that the structure had normal structural conditions at the time of
marking.
2. ☐ This symbol shall mean that structural or interior hazards exist, and interior firefighting or
rescue operations should be conducted with extreme caution.
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3. ☒ This symbol shall mean that structural or interior hazards exist to a degree that consideration
should be given to limit firefighting to exterior operations only, with entry only occurring for
known life hazards.
4. Vacant marker hazard identification symbols: The following symbols shall be used to designate
known hazards on the vacant building marker. They shall be placed directly above the symbol.
4.1. R/O—Roof open.
4.2. S/M—Stairs, steps and landing missing.
4.3. F/E—Avoid fire escapes.
4.4. H/F—Holes in floor.
32. Add a new Section 315.4.3 to read as follows:
315.4.3 Retail display. Retail display of combustible or flammable materials such as firewood,
landscape mulch, straw bales, propane tanks or similar products shall be limited to location and
quantity as approved by the Fire Code Official.
33. Add a new Section 320 to read as follows:
320 PROHIBITED OCCUPANCIES
320.1 Below grade occupancies. Residential dwelling units one story or more below the level of Fire
Department access in multi-family or mixed-use buildings within the C5 Zoning District shall be
prohibited.
34. Add new Section 505.1.1 to read as follows:
505.1.1 Building address. The rear entrance of all multi-tenant commercial buildings shall have street
address number in compliance with Section 505.1.
35. Add new Section 505.1.2 to read as follows:
505.1.2 Multiple doors. Doors located within the exterior perimeter walls of all commercial buildings
that are in addition to the main entrance or main rear entrance doors shall be identified with address
numbers or other designation approved by the Fire Code Official.
36. Delete Section 506.1 in its entirety and substitute the following:
506.1 Where required. All commercial and multi-family dwelling unit buildings shall have a key box
installed near the main entrance in a location approved by the Fire Code Official. The key box shall be of
an approved type listed in accordance with UL 1037.
1. The key box shall include keys to provide access to all tenant spaces in accordance with Section
506.1.3.
2. All tenant spaces with main doors within the exterior perimeter walls of all commercial
buildings shall have a separate key box.
3. All commercial buildings with multiple tenancies and an exterior door that accesses the fire
sprinkler room shall have a key box within 5 feet of the fire sprinkler room access door.
4. All existing tenancies shall provide a key box within one year of the date of adoption of this
Code.
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Exception: A key box to contain keys to access individual dwelling units shall be provided in the
building’s electrical room.
37. Add new Section 506.1.3 to read as follows:
506.1.3 Keys required. The key box shall contain the following types of keys. Keys shall be clearly and
individually marked or tagged to indicate which door it operates. Keys or codes to access security
systems shall not be provided.
1. Keys necessary to access exterior and interior doors and provide entry to all spaces.
2. Two sets of keys to access the main entry door.
3. In multi-family dwelling unit buildings, provide one set of building keys for each floor or
rooftop level.
4. Keys for fire alarm pull stations, panels, and fire protection systems.
5. Keys for elevators and electrical equipment.
6. Keys to override any electronic pads that control access through any door.
7. Keys to provide access to individual dwelling units.
8. Other keys as determined required by the Fire Code Official based on building use or
occupancy.
38. Add new Section 506.1.4 to read as follows:
506.1.4 Key box capacity. Key boxes shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the required keys. In
buildings containing 1-3 occupancies, the key box shall have a minimum capacity of 10 keys. In buildings
containing 4-10 occupancies, the key box shall have a minimum capacity of 25 keys. In buildings
containing 11 or more occupancies, the key box shall have a minimum capacity of 50 keys.
39. Amend Section 903.2 to read as follows and retain the Exception:
903.2 Where Required. Approved automatic sprinkler systems in new buildings and structures in use
group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I and S and in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses shall be provided
throughout the building or structure and in the locations described in Sections 903.2.11 and 903.2.12.
40. Delete Section 903.2.1 in its entirety and substitute the following:
903.2.1 Change of use. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in existing buildings and
structures, or portions thereof, as if the building or portions thereof subject to the change of use were
of new construction, where any of the following occurs.
1. Where a change of use does not result in the change of occupancy classification but results in
the creation of a hazardous contents area.
2. Where the change of use results in an occupancy classification of a higher hazard classification
category (i.e., a lower hazard classification number), as defined in Section 202 HAZARD
CATEGORIES AND CLASSIFICATIONS.
3. In use group A or E when the occupied space(s) are located below the level of Fire Department
access.
41. Delete Sections 903.2.1.1 through 903.2.10.1 in their entirety.
42. Amend Section 903.3.1.1 to read as follows:
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903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 sprinkler systems. Where the provisions of this code require that a building or
portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with this
section, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13 except as provided in
Sections 903.3.1.1.1 and 903.3.1.1.2. The sprinkler system shall be designed with a minimum 5 psi
cushion at the furthest sprinkler head.
43. Amend Section 903.3.1.2 to read as follows:
903.3.1.2 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems in Group R occupancies up to and
including four stories in height in buildings not exceeding 60 feet (18 288 mm) in height above grade
plane shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13R.
The number of stories of Group R occupancies constructed in accordance with Sections 510.2 and 510.4
of the International Building Code shall be measured from the horizontal assembly creating separate
buildings. The sprinkler system shall be designed with a minimum 5 psi cushion at the furthest sprinkler
head.
44. Amend Section 903.3.1.3 to read as follows:
903.3.1.3 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. Automatic sprinkler systems installed in one- and two-family
dwellings; Group R-3; Group R-4, Condition 1; and townhouses
shall be permitted to be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13D. The sprinkler system shall
be designed with a minimum 5 psi cushion at the furthest sprinkler head.
45. Amend Section 903.4.2 to read as follows:
903.4.2 Alarms. An approved audible/visual device with a blue lens, located on the exterior of the building
in an approved location on the closest exterior façade facing and parallel to the street, shall be connected
to each automatic sprinkler system. Such sprinkler waterflow alarm devices shall be activated by water
flow equivalent to the flow of a single sprinkler of the smallest orifice size installed in the system. Where
a fire alarm system is installed, actuation of the automatic sprinkler system shall actuate the building fire
alarm system. Existing exterior alarm bells shall be replaced with an approved audible/visible device
within one year of the date of adoption of this Code.
46. Amend Section 903.4.2.1 to read as follows:
903.4.2.1 Alarms in Dwelling Units. In one- and two-family dwellings, multi-family dwelling units in
buildings without common interior paths of egress, and townhouses a six-inch water flow bell shall be
installed on the interior return air plenum of the forced air furnace, or other approved location, to serve
every living space and a horn/strobe notification device shall be installed on the exterior front of the
building in an approved location visible from the street.
47. Amend Section 905.3.1 to read as follows and retain all exceptions:
905.3.1 Height. Class I standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings where the floor level of
the highest story is located more than 30 feet (9144 mm), or two stories, above the lowest level of Fire
Department access, or where the floor level of the lowest story is located more than 30 feet (9144 mm),
or two stories, below the highest level of Fire Department vehicle access or where any portion of the
floor area is more than 200 feet (61 m) of travel distance from the nearest point of Fire Department
vehicle access.
48. Delete Section 907.2.7 exception 2 in its entirety and substitute the following:
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2. Manual fire alarm boxes are not required at the public entrance where the building is equipped
throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 and
the occupant notification appliances will automatically activate throughout the notification zones
upon sprinkler water flow.
49. Delete Section 907.2.10 in its entirety and substitute the following:
907.2.10 Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms. Listed single- and multiple-station smoke alarms
complying with UL 217 shall be installed in accordance with Sections 907.2.10.1 through 907.2.10.8,
NFPA 72, and (425 ILCS 60/) Smoke Detector Act.
50. Amend Section 907.2.10.1 to add the following:
4. Within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping purposes. The detector shall be installed on the
ceiling and at least 6 inches from any wall, or on a wall located between 4 and 6 inches from the
ceiling.
51. Delete condition number 1 under Section 907.2.10.2 in its entirety and replace with the following:
1. Within 15 feet of every room used for sleeping purposes. The detector shall be installed on the
ceiling and at least 6 inches from any wall, or on a wall located between 4 and 6 inches from the
ceiling.
52. Add a new Section 907.2.10.8 to read as follows:
907.2.10.8 Structures with more than one dwelling unit and mixed-use structures. Every structure which
(1) contains more than one dwelling unit, or (2) contains at least one dwelling unit and is a mixed-use
structure, shall contain at least one approved smoke detector at the uppermost ceiling of each interior
stairwell. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling, at least 6 inches from the wall, or on a wall
located between 4 and 6 inches from the ceiling.
53. Add a new Section 907.2.24 to read as follows:
907.2.24 C5 Zoning District: An automatic fire alarm and detection system shall be installed in all new
buildings and structures in the C5 Zoning District. By the end of the first full calendar year after the date
of adoption of this code, an automatic fire alarm and detection system shall be installed in all existing
buildings within the C5 Zoning District in accordance with NFPA 72.
54. Delete Section 907.4.3 in its entirety and substitute the following:
907.4.3 Automatic Smoke Detection. Where an automatic smoke detection system is required, it shall
utilize smoke detectors unless ambient conditions prohibit such an installation. In spaces where smoke
detectors cannot be utilized due to ambient conditions and in common corridors and rooms exceeding
100 square feet, approved automatic heat detectors shall be required.
55. Add Section 907.5.2.3.3 to read as follows:
907.5.2.3.3 Exterior visible alarms. An approved audible/visual device with a clear lens (white light),
located on the exterior of the building in an approved location on the closest exterior façade facing and
parallel to the street, shall be connected to each fire alarm and detection system in new installations.
An exterior audible/visible device shall be installed on existing buildings equipped with a fire alarm and
detection system within one year of the date of adoption of this Code.
56. Delete Section 907.5.3 in its entirety.
57. Renumber Section 907.7.5.2 to Section 907.6.6.3 and amend to read as follows:
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907.6.6.3 Monitoring station. All fire alarm systems shall report to an approved third-party monitoring
station.
Exception: In buildings serving occupancy group A or group E the fire alarm system shall be directly
connected to the DuPage Public Safety Communications (DU-COMM) facility (remote station) in
accordance with NFPA.
58. Delete Section 1103.5 in its entirety and substitute the following:
1103.5 Sprinkler Systems. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in existing buildings in
accordance with Sections 1103.5.1 through 1103.5.5.
59. Renumber Section 4603.4.3 to Section 1103.5.5 and amend to read as follows:
1103.5.5 Additions To Existing Buildings And Structures.
1. In buildings of use group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I, or S, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided throughout the addition if the gross floor area of the addition exceeds 2,500 square
feet, or throughout the addition and the existing building if the combined gross floor area of the
addition and the existing building exceeds 5,000 square feet.
2. In buildings of use group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I, or S, and in one- and two-family dwellings and
townhouses, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout the addition
and throughout the existing building or if the gross floor area of the addition exceeds 150% of the
gross floor area of the existing building.
3. In existing buildings and structures where the modification factor as determined in Section
1103.5.9 is equal to or greater than 1.25.
60. Renumber Section 4603.4.4 to Section 1103.5.6 and amend to read as follows:
1103.5.6 Alterations To Existing Buildings And Structures.
1. In buildings of use group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I, or S, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided throughout the existing building and any addition if the structurally altered existing
exterior wall and roof gross square foot area exceeds 50% of the total existing exterior wall and
roof gross square foot area.
2. In one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided throughout the existing building and any addition if the structurally altered existing
exterior wall and roof gross square foot area exceeds 75% of the total existing exterior wall and
roof gross square foot area.
3. In existing buildings and structures where the modification factor as determined in Section
1103.5.9 is equal to or greater than 1.25.
61. Renumber Section 4603.4.5 to Section 1103.5.7 and amend to read as follows:
1103.5.7 Remodeling In Existing Buildings and Structures.
1. In buildings of all occupancy groups, except group U and one- and two-family dwellings and
townhouses, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout the
remodeled interior area if the hard cost of all remodeling work exceeds $1,000,000 or 25% of the
market value of the building or structure.
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2. In one and two family dwellings and townhouses, an approved automatic sprinkler system shall
be provided throughout the remodeled interior area of the existing building if the hard cost of all
remodeling work exceeds $300,000.
3. In existing buildings and structures where the modification factor as determined in Section
1103.5.9 is equal to or greater than 1.25.
62. Add a new Section 1103.5.8 to read as follows:
1103.5.8 Cumulative effect of modifications. When calculating the gross floor area, exterior wall areas,
and gross roof area under Sections 1103.5.5 and 1103.5.6, and the hard cost under Section 1103.5.7,
the calculated values shall include all work to be performed on the existing building or structure under
consideration as part of the permit application, plus all work performed on the existing building or
structure within the two-year period of time immediately prior to the date of the current permit
application.
63. Add a new Section 1103.5.9 to read as follows:
1103.5.9 Building and structures modification factor. In addition to the requirements set forth in
Sections, 1103.5.5, 1103.5.6 and 1103.5.7. an approved automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
throughout existing buildings and structures where the modification factor M, determined in
accordance with the following, is equal to or greater than 1.25.
M = modification factor where,
Aaddition = gross square foot floor area of addition
Aalteration = gross square foot area of structurally altered exterior walls and roof
$addition = hard cost of addition
Efloor = gross floor area of existing building or structure
Esurface = gross area of existing exterior walls and roof
$threshold = $300,000
M = Aaddition / Efloor + Aalteration / Esurface + $addition / $threshold
The hard cost of the addition is established as 0.85 times the square foot area of all habitable levels of
the addition times the most current building valuation cost for single-family homes of Type VA
construction as published by the International Code Council.
Exception: Single-family dwellings less than 1,500 square feet in gross floor area shall not be subject to
the modification factor.
64. Add a new Section 1103.5.10 to read as follows:
1103.5.10 Residential basement remodeling. When the hard cost of basement remodeling in one- and
two-family dwellings and townhouses exceeds $15,000, a sprinkler head shall be installed on the
domestic water line within 5 feet of any boiler, furnace or clothes dryer.
65. Renumber Section 4603.5 to Section 1103.6 and amend to read as follows:
1103.6 Standpipes. Class I Standpipes shall be provided in all existing buildings and structures in use
group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I or S and installed in accordance with section 905 where any one of the
following conditions exist:
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1. The existing building is enlarged to exceed two stories or where any portion of the floor area
exceeds two hundred feet (200') from the nearest Fire Department access.
2. The existing building is enlarged and the gross floor area of the addition exceeds 150% of the
gross floor area of the existing building or structure.
3. The existing building is altered and the structurally altered exterior wall and roof gross area
exceeds 75% of the existing total exterior wall and roof gross area.
4. The existing building is remodeled and the hard cost of the remodeled area exceeds $1,000,000
or 25% of the market value of the building or structure.
Exception: Standpipes shall not be required in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses.
66. Delete Sections 1103.6.1, and 1103.6.2 in their entirety.
67. Renumber Section 4603.6 to Section 1103.7 and amend to read as follows:
1103.7 Fire Alarm Systems. An approved fire alarm system shall be installed in existing buildings and
structures in accordance with Sections 1103.7.1 through 1103.7.6 and provide occupant notification in
accordance with section 907.6 unless other requirements are provided by other sections of this Code.
Exception: Occupancies with an existing, previously approved fire alarm system.
68. Amend Section 1103.7.6 to read as follows and maintain the Exceptions:
1103.7.6 Group R-2. A manual fire alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in
accordance with Section 907.5 shall be installed in existing R-2 occupancies more than three stories in
height or with more than 12 dwelling or sleeping units. The detection device shall be a heat detector
which shall be installed in the main living room. Smoke detectors or other alarm or detection devices
installed within the dwelling or sleeping unit shall not be tied into the building’s occupant notification
system.
69. Add Section 1103.7.7 to read as follows:
1103.7.7 Group A, B, E, M, R, F, H, I And S. An approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with
the provisions of this Code and NFPA 72 shall be provided under any one of the following conditions:
1. The existing building is enlarged or the gross floor area is increased and the hard cost of the
construction work exceeds $15,000.
2. The existing building is altered and the hard cost of the construction work to structurally alter the
exterior wall and roof exceeds $15,000.
3. The existing building is remodeled and the hard cost of the interior construction work exceeds
$15,000.
Exception: Fire alarm systems shall not be required in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses.
(Ord. 5893, 10-25-2010, eff. 12-1-2010; Ord. 5918, 1-24-2011; Ord. 6603, 5-29-2018)
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