Report of the Committee on Zoning and Building

 

Public Hearing

 

February 4. 2009

 

The Honorable,

The Board of Commissioners of Cook County

 

ATTENDANCE

 

Present:

Chairman Silvestri, Vice Chairman Murphy, Commissioners Beavers, Butler, Daley, Gorman, Goslin, Peraica, Schneider, Sims and Suffredin (11)

 

Absent:

Commissioners Claypool, Collins, Maldonado, Moreno, Quigley, Steele and President Stroger (7)

 

Also Present:

Commissioner Donald Wlodarski - Building and Zoning Department, Assistant States Attorney William Motto, Assistant Superintendent of Highways Theodore Georgas, P.E., S.E. and James E. Havlat, Architect Planning and Development

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Your Committee on Zoning and Building Committee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to notice on Friday, February 4, 2009 at the hour of 9:15 AM in the Board Room, Room 569, County Building, 118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois.

 

Your Committee has considered the following items and upon adoption of this report, the recommendations are as follows:

 

297756

AMENDMENTS TO THE COOK COUNTY BUILDING ORDINANCE (PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT).  Submitting a Proposed Ordinance Amendment sponsored by Peter N. Silvestri, County Commissioner; Co-Sponsored by John P. Daley, Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, Gregg Goslin, Joan Patricia Murphy and Timothy O. Schneider, County Commissioners.

 

The following is a synopsis of the Proposed Ordinance Amendment.

 

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

 

AMENDMENTS TO THE COOK COUNTY BUILDING ORDINANCE

 

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Part A Administrative and Introductory Articles, Article III Rules and Definitions, Section 3.2, Article IV General Provisions, Section 4.6-5, Article V Permits Certificates and Plans, Section 5.3-1, Article VI Classification of Buildings, Section 6.2, Part B Special Occupancy Requirements, Article VIII  Residential Building (Class A), Sections 8.1-1, 8.2-1, 8.2-3, 8.4-2 and 8.4-5, Article X Assembly Buildings and Structures (Class C), Section 10.4-1, Article XVII Unclassified Buildings and Structures (Class J), Section 17.1-1, 17.2-4 and 17.2-9, Part C General Requirements, Article XIX Height, Area and Volume Limitations, Sections 19.1 through 19.6-2, Article XX Fire-Resistive Construction Requirements, Section 20.4-2 and 20-18-4, Article XXI Fire Prevention and Protection Requirements, Section 21.7-1, Article XXIII Light, Natural Ventilation Minimum Planning Requirements, Section 23.5-3, Article XXV Excavations and Foundations, Section 25.1-4, Article XXXII  Exterior Walls and Roof Coverings and Veneers, Section 32.3, Article XXXIV Chimneys, Flues and Vents, Sections 34.13-2 and 34.13-4, Article XXXV Heating, Mechanical Ventilating and Refrigeration Requirements, Section 35.21-4, Article XLI  Electrical Code, Sections 41.1 through 41.6, Article XLII Additional Laws, Codes, Rules and Regulations, Part D Appendices, Appendix 1,  and Part G Chicago Electrical Code of the Cook County Building Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:

 

ARTICLE III

ARTICLE IV

ARTICLE V

ARTICLE VI

ARTICLE VIII

ARTICLE X

ARTICLE XVII

ARTICLE XIX

ARTICLE XX

ARTICLE XXI

ARTICLE XXIII

ARTICLE XXV

ARTICLE XXXII

ARTICLE XXXIV

ARTICLE XXXV

ARTICLE XLII

 

Effective Date:  Effective immediately upon adoption.

 

*Referred to the Committee on Finance on 12/17/08.

 

Commissioner Goslin seconded by, Vice Chairman Murphy, moved to approve Communication No. 297756.   The motion carried unanimously.

 

297757

AMENDMENTS TO THE COOK COUNTY BUILDING ORDINANCE REGARDING USE OF PLASTIC PVC PIPE (PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT).  Submitting a Proposed Ordinance Amendment sponsored by Peter N. Silvestri and Anthony J. Peraica, County Commissioners; Co-Sponsored by John P. Daley, Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, Gregg Goslin, Joan Patricia Murphy and Timothy O. Schneider, County Commissioners.

 

PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

 

USE OF PLASTIC PVC PIPE

 

BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners that Part C General Requirements, Article XXXVI Sanitation and Plumbing Requirements, Chapter 36.4 Materials for Plumbing, of the Cook County Building Ordinance is hereby amended as follows:

 

Section 36.4 Materials for Plumbing.

Other

Materials                                            ASA     ASTM              Standards

Plastic PVC Pipe, IPS (b)                               D1785

Plastic PVC Pipe, Solvent Welded (b)

 

(b)  Refer to other sections of this Article for limitations on the use of a specific material.  Plastic ABS pipe may be used only with the approval of the Building Commissioner for the particular use.  Usage of plastic ABS pipe shall be limited to storm drainage and special wastes and liquid handling, and shall not be permitted for general water supply or building waste.  Usage of plastic PVC pipe shall be limited to storm drainage, special sanitary and soil wastes and system vent pipes in residential buildings, three stories or less for single family occupancy.

 

*Referred to the Committee on Finance on 12/17/08.

 

Commissioner Goslin, seconded by Commissioner Schneider, moved to approve Communication No. 297757, as amended.   The motion carried unanimously.

 

Chairman Silvestri called the registered public speakers, in accordance with Cook County Code, Sec. 2-108(dd):

 

1)         Patrick J. Shea – Business Representative, Local 130

2)         Bill Dalton – Training Director, Local 281

3)         Mark Krivoshein

4)         Mike Nugent – Business Representative, IBEW Local 134

5)         James M. Majerowicz – Instructor-Plumbers School, Local 130

6)         John Moirano – Business Representative Carpenters

 

Commissioner Peraica, seconded by Commissioner Beavers, moved to adjourn the meeting.  The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING ACTION WITH REGARD TO THE MATTER NAMED HEREIN:

 

 

Communication Number 297756                               Approved

Communication Number 297757                               Approved As Amended

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    Committee on Zoning and Building

 

 

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                                                                                    Peter N. Silvestri, Chairman

 

 

Attest:

 

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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary