Ordinance 1971-14 AN ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE
OF YORKVILLE AMENDING AND CONSTRUING ARTICLE VI,
SECTION 11? SUBSECTION A, OF THE BUILDING CODE
ORDINANCE OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF
YORKVILLE
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have considered the amendment of Article VI,
Section 1, Subsection A of the Building Code Ordinance of the United City of the Village
of Yorkville, which states as follows:
"A-Construction, Materials and Methods. These requirements specify
minimum acceptable construction materials and methods. Alternate materials
and methods not specified herein may be approved for use by the Building
Officer upon the submission of evidence satisfactory to him that their
performance in use will be at least equivalent to that of the materials
and methods specified herein. It is required that such evidence include
adequate reports and test data from a disinterested and qualified testing
laboratory, or proven long term service records, or analysis of perfor-
mance made in accordance with well established principles of mechanics,
or professional disinterested sources. "
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and inquired into the advisability
if amending such ordinance and whether or not the public interest will be sub-served
by such amendment, and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, after investigation has determined that the public
interest will be sub-served by such amendment, and,
WHEREAS, the passage of this Ordinance amending the aforesaid provision of the
Building Code Ordinance of the United City of the Village of Yorkville is a matter of
urgency and should take effect immediately upon passage, and the corporate authorities,
by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the members then holding office so directed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE UNITED CITY OF THE
VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the words, "Alternate materials and methods not specified herein
may be approved for use by the Building Officer upon the submission of evidence satis-
factory to him that their performance in use will be at least equivalent to that of the
materials and methods specified herein. It is required that such evidence include
adequate reports and test data from a disinterested and qualified testing laboratory,
or proven long term service records, or analysis of performance made in accordance with
well established principles of mechanics, or professional disinterested sources.",
are hereby deleted from Article VI, Section 1, Subsection A of the Building Code Ordiance
of the United City of the Village of Yorkville.
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Section 2. That the Building Inspector (Officer) is to strictly construe any and
all provisions of the Building Code Ordinance of the United City of the Village of
Yorkville subsequent to the aforesaid Amendment.
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its
approval and passage, as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the United City of the Village of Yorkville, Kendall
County, Illinois, this /1 ELI day of February, A. D., 1971.
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City Clerk
APPROVED this J / t day of February, A. D., 1971.
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Mayor