No construction or other, like activity as defined in Section
180.30 shall begin until a
building permit has been obtained pursuant to the following provisions.
a) The school board shall file an Application
for a Building Permit ("application") with the regional superintendent having
jurisdiction over the board of education in question, on a form prescribed by
the regional superintendent. If the board is not the owner, the board shall
attach an affidavit from the owner indicating the owner's consent for the
proposed work.
b) The completed
application shall be accompanied by one complete electronic copy of all
relevant construction documents or two printed copies of all relevant
construction documents if complete copies cannot be provided electronically.
1) Plans and specifications submitted as part
of an application shall be prepared by or under the supervision of an architect
or engineer. They shall bear the stamp of, and the following certification
signed by, the responsible architect or engineer:
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"I hereby certify that these plans and specifications
were prepared under my supervision and to the best of my knowledge comply with
(here insert the code or codes, including the edition, upon which the plans and
specifications were drawn), as well as the applicable requirements of 23 Ill.
Adm. Code 180.
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These plans and specifications consist of the
following:
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(here list the plates or sheets constituting the
plans & specifications)
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(Seal) by
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__________________________________________________________________
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(Architect/Engineer Signature)
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(Date Signed)
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(Lic. # and Exp. Date)"
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2)
Whenever reference is made in plans or specifications to this Part or the codes
incorporated by Section
180.60, the reference shall
identify the specific edition, section and subsections applicable to the
subject in question.
c)
Upon receipt of an application, the regional superintendent shall record the
date of submission by the school board and assign a unique identification
number to that application. This identification number shall be used on all
building permits issued pursuant to the application.
d) The regional superintendent shall not
issue a building permit until the regional superintendent has reviewed:
1) signed and dated Plan Review Statements
for the International Property Maintenance Code, the Illinois Accessibility
Code, the Illinois Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Code, and the Illinois
Plumbing Code, as applicable to the project;
2) signed and dated Plan Review Records for
the International Building Code, the International Energy Conservation Code,
the International Fire Code, the International Mechanical Code and the
International Fuel Gas Code, as applicable to the project;
3) signed and dated Plan Review Records for
any required sprinkler systems, which may be reviewed after a building permit
is issued but before construction or other activity begins, provided that fire
flow tests, preliminary hydraulic calculations showing estimated fire flow
availability and an indication of whether a pump will be needed is reviewed by
the regional superintendent prior to issuing a building permit; and
4) if the proposed work involves the
installation of a closed, prefabricated mechanical system (e.g., a window air
conditioner or heating, ventilating, air conditioning (HVAC) unit), an
evaluation report on that system from an approved inspection agency and
verified that the report supports the use of the mechanical system in question
as proposed.
