87-134 ADOPTING MECHANICAL CODE AND REGULATING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH

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�tCRtJF1C fi�E�p ORDINANCE 1V0. 87- 134 ORDINANCE ADOPTING MECHAIVICAL CODE AND REGULATING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND CERTAIN ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTIOIV THEREWITH BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: �� Section 1 . This ordinance shall be known, and may be cited as The Mechanical Ordinance of the City, and shall have, along with the Code adopted hereby, the scope and applicability set out in said Code, except as modified by the provisions of this ordinance. Section 2 . The same having been duly placed and remained on file as required by law, and subject to the additions , modifications , changes or deletions set out in this ardinance, the BOCA National Mechanical Code/1987 of Building Officials and Code Administrators , International, Inc. , the same being found and declared by the Council to be regulations as defined by applicable statute, is hereby adopted by reference, effective December 15 , 1987 , the same to be known, and which may be cited, as "The Mechanical Code" of the City, and which shall have the scope and applicability as therein set out , except as modified by the provisions of this ordinance. Section 3 . Wherever in said Code the words , "name of jurisdiction" appear in brackets , said Code is modified by removal of said brackets and substitution of the words , "the City of Decatur, Illinois , " in lieu of the words contained therein and wherever the words "name of state" so appear said Code is so modified and the word "Illinois" so substituted, and said Code shall be taken and construed as if such was expressly so set out therein. Section 4 . Whenever in said Code reference is made to the code official such shall be taken to mean and shall be construed to refer to the Superintendent of Building Inspections as fully as if said designation was set out therein in lieu of such words and whenever reference is therein made to the department of building inspection or to the department of inechanical inspection or similar reference such shall be taken to mean and shall be ', construed to refer to the Inspections Division of the Department of Community Development as fully as if said designation was set out therein in lieu of such words .