2022-26 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 67, Building Code

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ORDINANCE NO. a'Qc}a—^J-4' ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE -CHAPTER 67- BUILDING CODE BE IT ORDAINED,BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: SECTION 1. That Chapter 67 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois,be, and the same is hereby modified and amended by amending and deleting language to Section 15 and renumbering Sections 16 through 22 so that Sections 15 through 21 as so modified and amended, shall provide as follows: 15. RISK OF INJURY. Whenever application for a permit indicates that a part of a public way or other property of the City will be used for storage of material, or be closed, or otherwise used appurtenant to the work to be done under such permit, or application is made fora permit to move a building or structure, or application is made for a permit to demolish a building or structure other than one not exceeding 20 feet in height above grade and with a minimum separation from the nearest other existing structure of five feet and the nearest propertyline of a public way of not less than ten feet, if by reason of the size, condition, or location thereof it appears to the building official there will exist the possibility or risk of injury topersons or property, such official may withhold such permit unless there is on file with the Finance Department an enforceable contract of insurance, with the person or the entity that is to perform the work and the City as named insured,affording coverage for each occurrence of personal injury of not less than$500,000 and for property damage of not less than$100,000 and expressly provided that the same remain in effect for the term thereof absent written notice of cancellation received by said Clerk, in which event said permit shall automatically terminate to the same extent as if the same had been physically withdrawn and canceled. 16. PENALTY. Any person or entity that erects, constructs, alters,repairs,removes or demolishes a building or structure without a permit required by said Code or this Chapter, or in departure from or not in compliance with an approved plan, or that uses or occupies a building orstructure, or part thereof, contrary to the provisions of this Code or without a required permit, whether or not notice is received that such is a violation, or that continues work after a stop-workorder has been issued, served or posted, or that removes such a posted order, or that procures or causes another to do, or to omit, as the case may be, any of the foregoing, or that having been given notice thereof otherwise violates or fails to comply with the provisions of said Code or this Chapter shall upon conviction of any such offense be fined no less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and eachday upon which a violation occurs or is allowed to continue, or a condition is not brought into compliance after notice, shall be viewed and may be prosecuted as a separate and distinctoffense 17. OTHER REMEDIES.The penalties provided herein are and shall be cumulative of and in addition to any other remedy, or remedies,provided for in said Code of this Chapter. 18. RE-INSPECTION FEES. A re-inspection fee of$45.00 shall be assessed against