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    What to do with old code books?

    With City approval....I donated mine to a local vocational school. They were instructing high school students to learn a trade......and had no idea what a code book was.
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    handrail dimension

    Does this sound right to you........? The Illinois Accessibility Code specifically calls out that handrails shall be 1.25" to 1.50". So.....new handrails go up at City Hall and they exceed 1.50". The determination from the State of Illinois "Accessibility Specialist" is that "the dimensions...
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    Avg threat alert

    Jar.........i'm still getting the avg threat alert pop up.......can you please explain this?
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    Avg threat alert

    Just shortly after all the banner ads started to appear on the "what's new" section.......i'm getting a threat pop up for a tracking cookie. This has never happened before.....and could cause me a problem with my employer if i continue to visit the forum. Anybody else getting this......and who's...
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    Building Incentives

    Not mine........but a close by ahj has put impact fees on the back end rather than up front at permit time. When a house sells.......c.o. Issued.......impact fees due.
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    Donation Boxes

    Not on the east coast but.....we had them popping up everywhere. Most were in vision triangles and required front yards. After a little research we determined that these boxes were actually for profit....and the landowner got a small cut. Besides the life safety and zoning issues......the...
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    Festival seating in a convention center

    I'm still trying to recover......went early to observe the set up and confirm it was per the approved seating plan. Everything had changed......bigger stage, exits blocked, trip hazards, seats not stabilized.....i should have known this was going to happen with a first time promoter. The police...
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    Festival seating in a convention center

    The countdown has begun......tonight is the big event. Had a pre-event meeting last week with the convention center owner, promoter, police chief, fire chief and two state fire marshals. The state fire marshals had argued amongst themselves, at the chicago headquarters, as to weather or not...
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    Rodent control

    Mac....1995, triple black, convertable, 6-speed manual, 50,000 miles.....it could be yours.....make an offer.
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    Rodent control

    Heah y'all.....i'm looking for some sage advice. Someone other than me must deal with this problem. Here goes.....we live in the country on an old farmstead, and use the barn as a garage. I store the old corvette in there for the winter, and can't keep the field mice out of the vehicle. Last...
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    Festival seating in a convention center

    The saga continues......and changes on a daily basis. Now the plan is to provide seating (concentrated chairs only, not fixed) and the code says 7 net. Here's the question i need help with.......when you take the total square footage of the room, do you need to deduct the square footage of...
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    pier construction question?

    I always require the applicant to grab a posthole digger and determine the depth of the existing foundation. Then match existing to avoid differential movement. Piers.......are always engineered.
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    Water Heater T & P Valve Drain Line

    In illinois.....cpvc not allowed. Copper, iron pipe....etc. The thinking is the cpvc will melt.
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    Pop up drains

    Examiner.......thanks!!!!!!
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    Pop up drains

    My plumbing inspector is questioning if an ada lav is allowed to have a pop up drain....he encountered 2 of them at a final inspection last night of a new commercial office building. He does'nt think they are legal........are they?
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    Festival seating in a convention center

    Cda, actually a private facility (timbercreek inn & suites / convention ctr.) public venue. We have already discussed my presence at the door to perform a head count and enforce the occupancy load. Thankfully....i've got the mayor, police chief and fire district backing me up. The...
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    Festival seating in a convention center

    Cda, thought i answered you in post#13......but here goes. I am the building official, building inspector, zoning officer, fire marshal, and other duties as assigned. Basically, it's my call.
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    Festival seating in a convention center

    Cda:bo and fm....public venue.....concert date 12.30.11......co documented at 1,500. By the way...it's bret michaels frank:toilet facilities inadequate....fully sprinklered and voice alarmed....main exit hard to get to but appears to be wide enough for half the crowd.....i'm told...
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    Festival seating in a convention center

    Cda, you nailed it.......concert. Total square footage of the room is 13,500. Factor out 1,000 sf for the stage. So the promoter is selling 2,500 tickets for the event. He figures....in his ultimate wisdom......that 12,500 sf divided by 5 sf per person.....allows for standing room only...
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    Festival seating in a convention center

    Nfpa 101 2000.......section13.2.5.4.1: Exception #2......requires a "life safety evaluation". What type of qualifications, or credentials, should this ahj be looking for from the evaluator? For what it's worth, the osfm has respectfully declined to be involved.
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    Which do you allow?

    Floor drain within 5' feet.......direct connect.
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    has anyone seen my kitty cat????

    Oh my......!!!!!!!!
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    Roof mounted

    Looks like the plumbing vent is too close and not high enough. Could be a problem if there is a fresh air component on the system.
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    Give me a hand folks, help me out

    In a former jurisdiction......we would give them a.m. Or p.m........they get used it.
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    Another swing at contractors

    It seems like in the world we live in, any one who is unemployed.....is reincarnated as a roofer, drywaller, nail pounder, concrete warrior......or contractor.
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