2020-01 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 67 - Building Code

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ORDINANCE NO. ��'� � �� ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE -CHAPTER 67— -BUILDING CODE— BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section l. That Chapter 67 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Illinois, be, and the same is hereby modified and amended, effective February 1, 2020, by amending language to Sections 4, 8, 9, 15(b) and 19 reflecting the amendment. Said Sections 4, 8, 9, 15(b) and 19 as so modified and amended, shall provide as follows: 4. BUILDING INSPECTIONS. 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 Building Inspection Manager or his designee 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 inspections or similar reference such shall be taken to mean and shall be construed to refer to the Building Inspections Division of the Community Development Department as fully as if said designation was set out therein in lieu of such words. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2017-07,February 6, 2017) (Amended, Ordinance No. 2010-03, February 1, 2010) (Amended, Ordinance No. 2007-19, Apri12, 2007) (Amended, Ordinance No. 2000-11, March 13, 2000) 8. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT. Application for a permit required by said Code or this Chapter shall be made by the owner or the person or entity in or entitled to possession of the premises where the proposed work is to be done, or by the agent of either, or by the engineer, architect or contractor connected with such work. All applications for building permits shall be accompanied by complete and finalized plans, specifications, and cost estimates. 9. FEE. No permit shall be issued except upon prior payment of the total building fee required by the following schedule. The fee schedule set forth hereafter is cumulative and is in addition to all other fees required by applicable provisions of the municipal code, unless specifically noted to the contrary.The amount of the fee required to accompany the application for a permit and to be paid to the City Treasurer shall be determined by the building official as follows: (a) For all permits other than those particularly specified herein said amount shall be based upon the value of the proposed work in amounts as follows: Residential Cost of Construction or Work Value .5%or minimum $50 Commercial Cost of Construction or Work Value .75%or minimum $150