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ORDINANCE 94-FD-C-G-542
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 6
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
ADOPTING A FIRE PREVENTION CODE
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees have heretofore
established a Fire Prevention Code which has been codified as Article III of Chapter
6 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak Brook; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees deem the amendment of
said regulations to be in the best interest of the public health, safety and
welfare; and
WHEREAS, section 5/1-3-2 of Chapter 65 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes
specifically authorizes the adoption of codes and public records by reference; and
WHEREAS, the codes and portions thereof herein adopted have been filed in the
office of the Village Clerk and are available for public use and inspection and have
been on file for a period in excess of thirty days prior to the passage of this
ordinance as required pursuant to the provisions of section 5/1-3-2 of Chapter 65 of
the Illinois Revised Statutes,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth are
hereby adopted as though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That Section 6-42 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak
Brook be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 6-42. Codes adopted by reference.
There are hereby adopted for the purpose of prescribing regulations, governing
conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosions, the following
codes and standards to be known as the Oak Brook Fire Prevention Code:
1. The BOCA National Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition, published by Building
Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.
2. The Life Safety Code, 1994 Edition, published by the National Fire Protection
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Association, NFPA #101.
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3. Volumes 1 through 9, with the exceptions of NFPA Nos. 70 and 70E, of the
National Fire Codes, 1994 Edition, as published by the National Fire
Protection Association.
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Ordinance 94-FD-C-G-542
An Ordinance Amending Article III
of Chapter 6 Adopting a Fire
Prevention Code
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Section 3: That Section 6-43 of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak
Brook be and is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 6-43. Amendments to Fire Prevention Code.
1. The Fire Prevention Code, adopted pursuant to Section 6-42(1) hereof, is
amended as follows:
(a) The Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition, is amended by adding thereto
Section F-503.7 entitled "Automatic Sprinkler Systems," which section
shall read as follows:
Automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed and maintained in full
operating condition in all parts of all buildings, with the following
exceptions:
(1) One-story buildings under one thousand (1,000) square feet, without
basements.
(2) Single-family dwellings.
(3) Existing buildings, provided such buildings otherwise comply with the
requirements of this code for fire protection alarm equipment and
further provided that such existing equipment complies with the
provisions of the applicable NFPA National Fire Codes, hereby
adopted.
(b) The Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition, is amended by adding thereto
Section F519.0 entitled "Fire Protection Equipment Supervision," which
section shall read as follows:
All fire protection equipment shall be supervised and shall terminate with
the Village of Oak Brook Communications Center, to insure immediate
notification of activation of this equipment." (Ord. No. G-126, §2, 11-24
70; Ord. No. G-248, §2, 6-26-79)
(c) The Board of Appeals described in Section F-113.2 shall be comprised of
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the membership of the Village Board at the time of said Appeal.
Section 4: That Section 6-45 of the Code of Ordinances be and is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 6-45. Establishment of limits of districts in which storage of
explosives and blasting agents is to be prohibited.
Limits referred to in Section 3003.2 of the Fire Prevention Code, 1993 Edition, in
which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, are hereby
established as the corporate limits of the Village of Oak Brook, except by special
permit, and only when applied for and approved by the bureau of fire prevention."
Ordinance 94-FD-C-G-542
An Ordinance Amending Article III
of Chapter 6 Adopting a Fire
Prevention Code
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(Ord. No. G-101, S4, 1-28-69; Ord. No. G-248, S3, 6-26-79)
Section 5: The Village Clerk is authorized and directed to publish this
Ordinance in pamphlet form.
Section 6: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner required by law.
PASSED THIS 23rd day of August , 1994.
Ayes: Trustees Bartecki, Calzaretta, Kenny and McInerney
Nays: None
Absent: Trustees Payovich and Shumate
Abstain: None
APPROVED THIS 23rd day of August , 1994.
Village President
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Village Clerk
Approved as to Form:
Village Attorney
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Published 8-26-94 Pamn_hlgr form
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