§ 14-27. Amendments.

The International Building Code, 2006, as adopted by the county board, is hereby amended as follows:

General

1.)

In all Chapters and Sections where "name of jurisdiction" and/or "chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction" is written, insert "County of DeKalb, Illinois."

2.)

In all Chapters and Sections where "International Accessibility Code" is written, insert, "Currently adopted State of Illinois Accessibility Code."

Section 101.1, Title, is amended to read as follows:

101.1 Title: These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of DeKalb County, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as "this Code."

Section 102.6, Existing Structures, is amended to read as follows:

102.6 Existing Structures: The legal occupancy of any structure existing on the date of adoption of this Code, or for which it has been heretofore approved, shall be permitted to continue without change, except as is specifically covered in this Code, the DeKalb County Housing Code, and the Illinois rules and regulations for fire safety, or as deemed necessary by the Building and Development Officer for the general safety and welfare of the occupants and public.

Section 104.1 Code Official, is amended to read as follows:

104.1 Building and Development Officer: The office of building inspection is hereby created as part of the DeKalb County Planning, Zoning and Building Department and the Building and Development Officer shall be known as the Code Official.

Delete from Section 105 Permits, subsections:

105.1.1 — Annual Permit

105.1.2 — Annual Permit Records

Section 112 Board of Appeals, is amended to add the following:

The board of appeals shall consist of three members appointed by the County Board Chairman as follows: one for five years, one for four years, and one for three years. Thereafter, each new member shall serve for five years or until a successor has been appointed.

Section 903.3.5 Water Supplies, is amended to read as follows:

903.3.5 Water Supplies: The potable water supply shall be protected against backflow in accordance with requirements of the most recent version of the State of Illinois Plumbing Code.

Chapter 29 Plumbing Systems is deleted in its entirety.

Section 3107 Signs, is hereby amended to add the following:

Section 3107.2 New Signs. A new sign shall not hereafter be erected, constructed, altered, or maintained except as herein provided, and until after a permit has been issued by the Code Official.

Section 3107.3 Alterations. Except as otherwise stated, no sign as defined shall be erected, constructed, altered or relocated until meeting the requirements of all County ordinances, obtaining a permit from the County, and as necessary from the Illinois Department of Transportation and paying the fees as required in the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance. Routine maintenance, changing of parts or sign displays designed for changes shall not be considered an alteration.

(Code 1979, § 5-1; Ord. No. 90-14, § 1B, 5-16-90; Ord. No. 93-14, 6-16-93; Ord. No. 97-5, § 1, 2-19-97; Ord. No. 2002-15, § 1, 6-19-02; Ord. No. 2006-16, § 2, 7-19-06; Ord. No. 2010-08, § 2, 3-17-10)