Building Code Chapter 7 - St. Clair County

1 Chapter 7 Building Regulations ARTICLE I Building code Division I General 7-1-1 Adoption of Building code .. 1 7-1-2 Administration and enforcement .. 1 7-1-3 Title .. 1 7-1-4 Scope .. 1 7-1-5 Intent .. 1 7-1-6 Referenced codes .. 1 Division II Applicability 7-1-7 General .. 2 7-1-8 Other laws .. 2 7-1-9 Application of references.

2 2 7-1-10 Referenced code and standards .. 3 7-1-11 Partial invalidity .. 3 7-1-12 Existing structures .. 3 Division III Department Of Building Safety 7-1-13 Creation of enforcement agency .. 3 7-1-14 Appointment .. 3 7-1-15 Deputies .. 3 Division IV Duties And Powers Of Building Offical 7-1-16 General .. 3 7-1-17 Applications and permits .. 3 7-1-18 Notices and orders .. 4 7-1-19 Inspections .. 4 7-1-20 Identification .. 4 7-1-21 Right of entry.

3 4 7-1-22 Department records .. 4 7-1-23 Liability .. 4 7-1-24 Approved materials and equipment .. 4 7-1-25 Modifications .. 5 7-1-26 Alternative materials, design and methods of construction and equipment .. 5 Division V Permits 7-1-27 Required .. 6 7-1-28 Work exempt from permit .. 6 7-1-29 Application for permit .. 8 7-1-30 Validity of permit .. 9 7-1-31 Expiration .. 9 II 7-1-32 Suspension or revocation.

4 9 7-1-33 Placement of permit .. 9 Division VI Floor and Roof Design Loads 7-1-34 Live loads posted .. 10 7-1-35 Issuance of certificate of occupancy .. 10 7-1-36 Restrictions on loading .. 10 Division VII Submittal Documents 7-1-37 General .. 10 7-1-38 Construction documents .. 10 7-1-39 Examination of documents .. 11 7-1-40 Amended construction documents .. 12 7-1-41 Retention of construction documents .. 12 Division VIII Temporary Structures And Uses 7-1-42 General.

5 12 7-1-43 Conformance .. 13 7-1-44 Temporary power .. 13 7-1-45 Termination of power .. 13 Division IX - Fees 7-1-46 General .. 13 7-1-47 Special Fees .. 13 7-1-48 New construction and alterations .. 13 7-1-49 Residential permit 13 7-1-50 Commercial and industrial construction permit fees .. 16 7-1-51 Sign permit fees .. 18 7-1-52 Electrical permit fees .. 18 7-1-53 Demolition permit fees.

6 18 7-1-54 Storm water management and erosion control permit .. 18 7-1-55 Subdivision plats and commercial developments storm water management and erosion control filing fee .. 19 7-1-56 Accounting .. 19 7-1-57 Refunds .. 19 Division X Inspections 7-1-58 General .. 19 7-1-59 Preliminary inspection .. 19 7-1-60 Required inspections .. 20 7-1-61 Inspection agencies .. 21 7-1-62 Inspection request .. 21 7-1-63 Approval required .. 21 III Division XI Certificate Of Occupancy 7-1-64 Use and occupancy.

7 21 7-1-65 Certificate issued .. 21 7-1-66 Temporary occupancy .. 22 7-1-67 Revocation .. 22 Division XII Service Utilities 7-1-68 Connection of service utilities .. 22 7-1-69 Temporary connection .. 22 7-1-70 Authority to disconnect service utilities .. 22 Division XIII Board Of Appeals 7-1-71 Application for appeal .. 22 7-1-72 Membership of the board .. 23 7-1-73 Notice of meeting.

8 23 7-1-74 Open hearing .. 23 7-1-75 Board decision .. 23 7-1-76 Determination of substantial improvement in flood hazard areas .. 23 7-1-77 Criteria for issuance of a variance for flood hazard 24 7-1-78 Court review .. 24 Division XIV - Violations 7-1-79 Unlawful acts .. 25 7-1-80 Notice of violation .. 25 7-1-81 Prosecution of violation .. 25 7-1-82 Violation penalties.

9 25 Division XV Stop Work Order 7-1-83 Authority .. 25 7-1-84 Issuance .. 25 7-1-85 Unlawful continuance .. 25 Division XVI Unsafe Structures And Equipment 7-1-86 Conditions .. 26 7-1-87 Record .. 26 7-1-88 Notice .. 26 7-1-89 Method of service .. 26 7-1-90 Restoration .. 26 IV Division XVII Building code Amendments 7-1-91 Building code ; Amendments .. 26 ARTICLE II RESIDENTIAL code Division I - General 7-2-1 Adoption of Residential code .

10 28 7-2-2 Administration and enforcement .. 28 7-2-3 Title .. 28 7-2-4 Scope .. 28 7-2-5 Intent .. 28 Division II - Applicability 7-2-6 General .. 29 7-2-7 Other laws .. 29 7-2-8 Application of references .. 29 7-2-9 Referenced codes and standards .. 29 7-2-10 Appendices .. 29 7-2-11 Partial invalidity .. 29 7-2-12 Existing structures .. 29 7-2-13 Creation of enforcement agency.