Grayslake — Title 15 Ch. 15.24 International Property Maintenance Code Adopted § 15.24.020

The following sections of the International Property Maintenance Code are hereby revised as follows: 1.
In all chapters and sections where "name of jurisdiction" and/or "chief appointing authority of the jurisdiction" is written insert "Village of Grayslake";
2. In all chapters and sections where "International Zoning Code" is written insert "The Grayslake Zoning Ordinance, Title 17";
3. In all chapters and sections where "International Plumbing Code" is written insert the "State of Illinois Plumbing Code as adopted and amended by the Village of Grayslake", Chapter 15.20 of the Grayslake Municipal Code.
Chapter 1 ADMINISTRATION
Section 101 General
Section 102 Applicability
102.3 Application of other codes shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following: Section 102.3 Application of other codes. Repairs, additions or alterations to a structure, or changes of occupancy, shall be done in accordance with the procedures and provisions or the International Building Code, Chapter 15.04 ; International Residential Code, Chapter 15.52 ; International Mechanical Code, Chapter 15.30 ; National Electrical Code, Chapter 15.16; the State of Illinois Plumbing Code, Chapter 15.20 and the Grayslake Zoning Ordinance, Title 17 .
Section 103.1 General shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following: Section 103.1 General. The Building Department shall administer the property maintenance code and the Building Commissioner shall be known as the code official.
Section 104 Duties And Powers of The Code Official
104.4 Right of entry shall be amended to read as follows: 104.4 Right of entry. The Code Official or his/her designee shall have the authority to enter at any reasonable time, any structure or premises, where the Code Official has reasonable cause to believe a code violation exists, to inspect, subject to constitutional restrictions on unreasonable searches and seizures. If entry is refused the Code Official is authorized to pursue recourse as provided by law.
Section 106 Violations
106.4 Violation penalties shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following: 106.4 Violation penalties. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this code shall upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00), nor more than seven-hundred and fifty ($750.00), and the costs of prosecution. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense.
Any person, firm, or corporation who abates said violation(s) by moving said violation(s) to another property within the Village owned or controlled by said individual, firm or corporation upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00), nor more than seven-hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00), and costs of prosecution. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offence.
Add the following new subsection: Section 106.6 Repairs. Repairs associated with a violation, which normally requires permits shall not be considered abated if permits are not obtained.
Section 107 Notices and Orders 107.2 (5) shall be deleted.
Section 108 Unsafe Structures and Equipment
108.2 Closing of vacant structures add the following new subsection as follows: 108.2.2 Boarded-up structures. Boarding up, or otherwise covering, any windows, doors, or other access point to any building or other structure, is prohibited, except where the building or structure has been damaged by a fire, flood, or other similar incident, in which case boarding up or otherwise covering the access points shall be considered a temporary measure until a decision can be made as to what remedy the owner wants to pursue as provided in this section; but cannot exceed thirty (30) days unless an extension is granted in writing by the code official. Any structure boarded up in excess of thirty (30) days or in excess of any written granted extension by the code official shall be considered abandoned, and a public nuisance, and the village may pursue whatever action is afforded to it under this code, other appropriate ordinances and state statutes, to cause the abatement of said public nuisance.
Section 111 Means of Appeal shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following: 111.0 All appeals shall be taken to the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals, and shall comply with all procedures and provisions of 17.40.010 (B) of the Village Code.
Chapter 2 DEFINITIONS
Section 202 General Definitions.
Inoperable motor vehicle shall be amended to read as follows: Inoperable Motor Vehicle; shall mean a vehicle which for a period of at least seven (7) consecutive days, the engine, wheels, or other parts have been altered, damaged, or otherwise so treated that the vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power or that is missing wheels, tires, flat tires or broken or missing window glass. Inoperable motor vehicles shall include, but not limited to automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles or other similar recreational vehicles.
Rubbish shall be amended to read as follows: Includes items such as cans, bottles, wood, metal, plastic, rags, boxes, paper, tires, auto parts; dismantled machinery or appliances or parts of such machinery or appliances or other household items, lumber, scrap iron, tin and other metals not neatly piled, building material or anything whatsoever that is or may become a hazard to public health and safety, or that may harbor insects, rodents or vermin infestation.
Add the following new definition: Construction Debris. Shall mean any scrap of lumber, metal, earth, sand, brick, stone, plaster, roofing or siding material or other debris of similar nature which accumulates and is incidental to the construction, demolition or renovation of buildings, public works or other similar projects.
Chapter 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 302 Exterior Property Areas
Add the following new subsections to read as follows: 301.1.1 Household Appliances. Refrigerators, regardless of type of locks, stoves, ranges microwave ovens or similar household appliances shall be prohibited from being stored outside.
301.1.2 Household Furniture. Desks, chairs, tables, sofas, beds or similar household furniture shall be prohibited from being stored outside.
Exception: Patio Furniture or other furniture design for outside use.
301.1.3 Construction and maintenance materials and tools. The outdoor storage of construction and maintenance materials and tools such as wood, concrete blocks, bricks, siding, plywood, plastic sheathing, light stands, fencing, yard tools, shovels, rakes, ladders, compressors, saws, automotive instruments, or similar construction and maintenance materials and tools is prohibited unless there is a valid construction permit and construction is progressing.
301.1.4 Equipment. Air conditioning units, generators, heating units, furnaces, or similar type of equipment shall not be stored outside unless properly connected to the structure.
301.1.5 Drums or buckets. Drums or buckets or similar type containers, weather plastic or metal shall be prohibited from being stored outside.
301.1.6 Vehicle parts or accessories. No vehicle parts or accessories, weather cover or uncovered shall be allowed be stored in any residential district.
Add the following new subsection to read as follows: 302.2.1 Sump pumps and gutters. All sump pump discharge from all buildings shall be connected to a storm sewer, provided an existing storm sewer is adjacent to or within the boundaries of the property where the building is located. If no storm sewer exists, the sump pump and/or roof gutter shall discharge not less than five (5) feet beyond the building foundation but not more than ten (10) feet from the building foundation. Discharge shall not terminate within ten (10) feet from the property line. In no case shall the discharge cause a nuisance to adjoining properties. The place of discharge shall be determined at the point where the water is discharged upon the ground from hoses, pipes and other connections to the sump pump.
Section 302.3 Sidewalks and driveways shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following: 302.3 Sidewalks and driveways. All sidewalks, walkways, steps, driveways and parking lots located on private property shall be maintained in a state of good repair. Parking lots or similar parking areas in nonresidential areas shall be fully improved and provided with an all weather surfacing such as asphalt or concrete. The owner and tenant of private property adjacent to all public sidewalks, walkways, and steps shall keep such sidewalks, walkways and steps free of mud, debris or other obstructions that would impair or prevent their use.
302.4 Weeds, insert: eight (8) inches (203 mm)
Add the following new subsection to read as follows: 302.4.1 Trees, shrubs and plants. The owner shall remove trees, shrubs and plants that are dead or which, in the opinion of the Code Official to be hazardous to persons or property.
302.7 Accessory structures shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following:
302.7 Accessory structures. All accessory structures including detached garages, carports, awnings, patio covers, sheds, signs and sign structures, storage buildings, benches and similar accessory structures shall be maintained structurally sound and free from deterioration. Accessory structures shall also be free from chipped and peeling paint and metal structures shall be free from rust.
Add the following new subsection to read as follows: 302.7.1 Fences and walls. All fences and walls shall be maintained in good repair, be structurally sound and plumb. Fence surfaces shall be free of rust, corrosion, deterioration, decay, missing parts, and peeling, flaking and chipped paint. Wood surfaces other than decay-resistant wood must be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering or treatment.
302.8 Motor vehicles shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following: 302.8 Motor vehicles:
A. In residential districts:
1. Any type of motor vehicle that does not display a current registration or does not display a current state license plate with valid registration sticker affixed shall not be parked on any property for a period of more than seven (7) days, unless parked within an enclosed permanent building or structure.
2. Any type of motor vehicle on which the engine, wheels, or other parts have been altered, damaged or otherwise so treated that the vehicle is incapable of being driven shall not be parked, kept or stored outside of an enclosed building or structure, and no vehicle shall at any time be in a state of major disassembly, repair or in the process of being stripped or dismantled, outside an enclosed building or structure.
3. No motor vehicle, currently registered or unregistered shall be parked or stored in any yard excepted on an approved driveway or parking surface or within a permanent building or structure.
4. Any type motor vehicle, currently registered or unregistered shall be parked or stored in any yard being a container for metal, glass, paper, rags or other cloth, wood, auto parts, machinery, waste or discarded materials in such quantity, quality and arrangement that a driver cannot properly be seated by any other method, unless kept within an enclosed permanent building or structure.
B. In nonresidential districts:
1. Any type of motor vehicle that does not display a current registration or state license plate with valid registration sticker affixed shall not be parked on any property for a period of more than seven (7) days unless parked in an enclosed permanent building or structure.
Exception: Unless the motor vehicle is for sale on the property of a licensed new and/or used automobile dealer's establishment.
2. Any type of motor vehicle, currently registered or unregistered, shall be parked on any property in any state of inoperability, disassembly or disrepair, nor shall any such vehicle be in the process of being stripped or dismantled, for a period greater than seven (7) days provided that such work is performed inside a structure or similar enclosed area designed and approved for such purpose, or unless the motor vehicle is waiting for repair or removal on the property of an active licensed automotive repair establishment; and no such vehicle shall remain in open air storage for a period greater than thirty (30) days.
3. Painting of motor vehicles is prohibited unless conducted inside an approved spray room, spray booth, or limited spaying spaces in accordance with all the applicable requirements established in Chapter 15- Flammable Finishes, of the 2009 International Fire Code.
4. No motor vehicle currently registered or unregistered shall be parked on any property displaying a "For Sale" signs unless the property is of a licensed new and/or used automobile dealer's establishment.
Section 303 Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs
Section 303.2 Enclosures shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following: Private swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, containing more than twenty-four (24) inches (610 mm) of water in depth shall be completely surrounded by a minimum forty-eight (48) inch (1219 mm) high fence, measured on the side of the barrier away from the pool. Gates and doors in the fence shall be self-closing and self-latching. Where the self- latching device is less than fifty-four (54) inches (1372 mm) above the bottom of the fence, the release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the fence. Self-closing and self-latching gates shall be maintained such that the gate will positively close and latch when released from the opening position of six (6) inches (152 mm) from the gatepost. Existing pool enclosures shall not be removed, replaced or changed in such a manner as to reduce the effectiveness as a safety device. Fences surrounding a pool, hot tub or spa shall be maintained in accordance with Section 302.7.1.
Exception: A spa or hot tub with a listed safety cover that complies with ASTM F 1346 as listed in Chapter 8 of this code.
Section 304 Exterior Structure
304.2 Protective treatment shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: All exterior surfaces, including but not limited to, siding, doors, door and window frames, cornices, porches, trim, balconies, decks and fences shall be maintained in good repair and kept in a clean condition without any peeling, chipping, cracking, flaking, or any missing, broken, damaged, molded areas/components or other similar maintenance issue. Exterior wood surfaces, other than decay-resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by painting or other protective covering treatment. Peeling, flaking and chipped paint shall be eliminated and the surfaces repainted. Whenever feasible, colors and materials used in maintaining exterior surfaces shall match, or be visually similar to, the original color or material being maintained unless an overall replacement or change or color or material being is taking place. Approved elevations as part of a special use permit or as a condition of the issuance of a building permit shall maintained the exterior colors and materials in good condition visual similar to the approved color renderings. All siding and masonry joints as well as those between the building envelope and the perimeter of windows, doors, and skylights shall be maintained weather resistant and weather tight. All metal surfaces subject to rust or corrosion shall be coated to inhibit such rust and corrosion and all surfaces with rust or corrosion shall be stabilized and coated to inhibit future rust and corrosion. Oxidation stains shall be removed from exterior surfaces. Surfaces designed for stabilization by oxidation are exempt from this requirement.
Section 304.7 Roofs and Drainage shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following. The roof and flashing shall be sound, tight and not have defects that admit rain. Roof drainage shall be adequate to prevent dampness or deterioration in the walls or interior portion of the structure. All accessory roof components, including drains, gutters, downspouts and other similar components, shall be maintained in good repair and free from obstructions. Roof water shall not be discharged in a manner that creates a public nuisance. Any exterior roof surface area, whether constructed of membrane, shingles, metal, or any other roofing material, including any painting/coating on the roof surface area, and all accessory roof components shall be maintained in good repair and kept in a clean condition without any peeling, chipping, cracking, flacking, missing, broken, damaged, molded areas/components or other similar maintenance issues.
Add the following new subsection: 304.10.1 Exterior fire escapes. All exterior fire escapes and stairways shall be kept free of mud, debris, snow, ice or other obstructions. Any fire or exterior stairway found to be in a state of deterioration or determined to be unsafe by the Code Official shall be repaired immediately.
Section 304.14 Insect screens insert May 1 to October 31.
Add the following new subsection: 304.18.1 Doors providing access. Doors providing access to a dwelling unit, unit or housekeeping unit that is rented, leased or let shall be equipped with a deadbolt lock designed to be readily openable from the side from which egress is to be made without the need for keys, special knowledge or effort. Such locks shall be installed according to manufacturer's specifications and maintained in good working order.
Section 305 Interior Structure 305.3 Interior surfaces shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following:
305.3 Interior wall, ceiling and floor surfaces. All interior wall, ceiling and floor surfaces, including but not limited to windows and doors, shall be maintained in good repair. All surfaces shall be free from serious cracking, irregularities and peeling, flaking, chipped paint. A weatherproof and hard surface shall be provided in spaces subject to moisture. Floor surfacing shall be provide ease of maintenance and durability appropriate for use of room
Add the following new subsection: 305.3.1 Toilet room compartment and bathroom flooring. Every toilet room floor surface and bathroom floor surfaces shall be properly constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to easily be kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
305.4 Stairs and walking surfaces delete in its entirety and replace with the following:
305.4 Stairs and walking surfaces. All interior stairs and railings, ramps, balconies, porches, decks and other walking surfaces shall be maintained in a structurally sound condition, in good repair, with proper anchorage and capable of supporting the imposed loads.
Section 308 Rubbish and Garbage
308.3.1 Garbage facilities shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following: 308.3.1 Garbage facilities. The owner of a multifamily building; or the owner of a nonresidential building of more than two tenants; or the combination of residential and nonresidential building shall supply an approved leakproof outside garbage container with a close fitting cover of sufficient size to collect the garbage till the next pick-up date. If in the opinion of the Code Official the size of the garbage containment is not sufficient to handle the normal garbage between pick up dates the Code Official can require the owner to provide a larger size garbage containment or additional pick up dates.
Section 308.3.2 Containers; add the following sentence to the end of this subsection: The Code Official or his/her designee may order that a garbage container be replaced when evidence of leaking is found.
Add the following new subsection: Section 308.4 Container storage areas. Containers (garbage and/or recycling receptacles) and container storage areas shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. The container areas shall have a hard surface base of concrete, asphalt or other approved materials. Nonresidential, multi-family or mix use buildings shall have container areas enclosed by fencing or masonry walls of sufficient height to conceal the containers and storage areas.
Chapter 4 LIGHT, VENTILATION AND OCCUPANCY LIMITS
Section 404 Occupancy Limitations 404.4.1 Room area add the following sentence to the end of this section:
Every bedroom occupied by more than one person shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor area for each occupant.
Section 404.5 Overcrowding shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following: Section 404.5 Overcrowding. Every dwelling unit shall contain a minimum of two hundred (200) square feet of habitable floor area for the first occupant and not less than one hundred fifty (150) square feet of habitable floor area for each and every additional occupant thereafter.
404.7 Food preparation add the following sentence to the end of this section: Bedrooms shall not be used for food preparation or storage.
Chapter 6 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 602 Heating Facilities Section 602.3 Heating supply insert October 1 st to April 30 th
Section 602.4 Occupiable work space insert October 1 st to April 30 th
Section 605 Electrical Equipment
Add the following new subsections: 605.1.1 Unused wiring. Exposed unused wiring, electrical equipment and devices shall be removed.
605.1.2 Extension cords: Extension cords or flexible cords shall not be a substitute for permanent wiring. Extension cords or flexible cords shall not be affixed to structures, extended through walls, ceilings, floors, under doors or floor coverings; nor shall the cords be subject to environmental damage or physical impact. Extension cords shall be used only with portable appliances.
605.2 Receptacles shall be deleted in its entirety and replace with the following:
605.2 Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain at least two separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every laundry area shall contain at least one grounded type receptacle or a receptacle with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Contain at least one ground fault circuit interrupter receptacle.
Add the following new subsection: 605.2.1 Kitchen. Every kitchen counter space twelve (12) inches and wider shall have at least one wall receptacle. All receptacles serving the counter top surfaces shall be protected by ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles.
605.3 Luminaires shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
605.3 Luminaries. Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen, public bathroom, private bathroom, laundry room, boiler room, furnace room, service equipment areas, motor control areas and at electrical panels shall contain at least one electric lighting fixture
Add the following new subsections: 605.3.1 Exits. Every exterior door of a dwelling unit shall be illuminated. The required light shall be switched, the switch shall be located conveniently adjacent to the door.
605.4 Working space and clearance. Working space clearance of not less than thirty (30) inches (762 mm) shall be provided around the electrical panel and electrical equipment.
Section 606 Elevators, Escalators and Dumbwaiters
Add the following new section: Section 606.3 Accident reports and recorded. The owner of every building shall immediately notify the Code Official of every accent involving personal injury or damage to the apparatus on, or about or in connection with the equipment covered by this Article, and shall afford the Code Official every facility for inspecting the equipment. When the accident involves the failure, breakage, damage or destruction of any part of the apparatus or mechanism, it shall be unlawful to use such device until after an examination by the Code Official is made and approval of the equipment for continued use is granted. Record shall be open for public inspection at all reasonable hours.
Chapter 7 FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Section 704 Fire Protection Systems
Add the following new section: 704.5 Carbon monoxide alarms. Every dwelling unit shall be equipped with at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm in operating condition on the ceiling or wall outside each sleeping area within fifteen (15) feet of every room used for sleeping purposes.
Exception: As allowed by the State of Illinois Carbon Monoxide Act.
Chapter 8 REFERENCED STANDARDS
Add the following: Illinois Public Act 09-0741 IPMC 704.5