HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 2745 - 4/11/2000 - FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTIONORDINANCE NO. 2745
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5-3-7 INSPECTIONS OF TITLE 5
FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION OF THE VILLAGE CODE BY
ESTABLISHING A CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE
FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS IN LIEU OF INITIAL REINSPECTIONS
WHEREAS, the Fire Department of the Village of Elk Grove
Village, has determined that the substantial number of re -
inspections required to enforce the various fire and life safety
codes of the Village consumes an inordinate amount of time of the
various inspectors in the Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, it has been further determined that certain minor
or easily correctable violations can be made and the Village can
accept the owners certification that said violations have been
remedied;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook
and DuPage, Illinois as follows:
Section l: That Section 5-3-7 Inspections of Title 5
Fire Protection and Prevention of the Village Code be in the same
is hereby amended to read as follows:
5-3-7: INSPECTIONS: The Fire Chief or his
designated agent may make such inspections on property
or premises within the Village as are deemed necessary
to enforce the provisions of the fire prevention code.
If, upon such initial inspection, violations of the
fire prevention code are discovered, the inspector
shall give the owner, tenant or occupant an inspection
report listing said violations and setting the date in
which said violations shall be remedied or abated.
If the violations are classified as minor in nature,
the inspector, in his sole discretion, may issue a
corrective action report. In such case, the owner
or occupant need only make the necessary repairs or
corrections as listed and certify same in writing to
the inspector in the time and in the manner set forth
in the report. No charge will be assessed for
compliance in this manner since a reinspection is
not required.
If, on the other hand, the violation is such that
the inspector determines a reinspection is necessary
or if the owner or occupant has not returned the
certified corrected report above set forth within
the designated time period, then the inspector shall
cause a reinspection of the property to determine
whether there is compliance with the code. If it is
determined that a violation or violations continue
to exist, the owner, tenant or occupant, as the case
may be, shall be assessed a fifty dollar ($50.00)
reinspection fee for the initial reinspection unless
there are circumstances which exist, to the
satisfaction of the inspector, justifying the delay
in the compliance. Should further reinspections be
required, additional reinspection fees shall be
charged as follows:
Second reinspection $100.00
Third reinspection $150.00
Fourth or more reinspections $500.00
In addition to any such reinspection fee, the
inspector may file an ordinance violation complaint
with the Housing Court of the Third Municipal
District of the Circuit Court of Cook County listing
the initial inspection report.
Section 2: Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of not less than
twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than five -hundred dollars
($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be
deemed committed on each day or on which a violation or failure
to comply occurs or continues. It shall be deemed a violation of
this Ordinance for any person to falsify any information on the
corrective action report.
Section 3: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized to
publish this in pamphlet form.
Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval according to law.
VOTE: AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0
PASSED this 11thday of April , 2000.
APPROVED this 11th day of April , 2000.
ATTEST:
Ann I. Walsh
Village Clerk
PUBLISHED this 11th
Form.
ordreinsp.doc
APPROVED:
Craig B. Johnson
Village President
day of April , 2000 in Pamphlet