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| The Village of Rantoul Inspection
Department handles all issues concerning the Building
Codes. Here is a little more information about
Building Codes, if you have any questions, you
can contact the Inspection Department at (217)
893-1661.
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| A Building Permit is a license
which grants legal permission to start construction
of a building project.
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| Permits allow the enforcement
of the codes which have been adopted as law by
a state, county, township or city. No matter what
the specific project may be, the enforcement of
codes is carried out to protect the public health,
safety and welfare. The unit of government which
enforces the code is acting to assure safe construction.
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| Code Officials and Inspectors
use Building Permits as a vital step in their
enforcement of codes. You have an investment in
the home or business you are about to build or
remodel. When that home or business building does
not comply with the codes, your investment could
be reduced. Applying for a Building Permit notifies
the Code Official that you are constructing or
remodeling a building so he or she can ensure
code compliance.
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Building Permits provide the means for Code
Officials to protect us by reducing the potential
hazards of unsafe construction and therefore
ensuring the public health, safety and welfare. |
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The Building Permit Process helps us understand
what our local laws and ordinances are. Before
any construction or remodeling work begins,
application for a permit should be made. |
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Building Permits provide
the means for Code Officials to inspect construction
to ensure that minimum standards are met and
appropriate materials are used. |
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Visit or Call Your Local Code
Official
The Code Official will ask "What are
you planning to do?" and "Where
are you planning to do it?". Then, the
Code Official will explain the requirements
(codes/ordinances) regarding your project.
An Application for a Building Permit will
be given to you at this time.
This initial contact will provide the resources
and information you will need to make your
project a success and avoid potential problems
which could cost you time and money. |
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Submit Application
The Permit Application requires information
about the construction project. You'll be
asked to document "who" will perform
the work, "what" work will be done,
"where" the work will be done, "when"
the work will be done and "how"
the work will be done. Sketches, drawings,
plans or other documentation of the proposed
work will have to be submitted for review. |
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Wait During Review Process
The majority of permit applications are processed
with little delay. The Code Official will
determine if your project is in compliance
with the construction codes, with the zoning
ordinance and with other municipal or state
ordinances and statutes. |
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Receive Results of Review
Process
A. If compliance with the code, zoning ordinance
and other applicable regulations is determined,
the Application is approved and a permit
issued.
B. If compliance is not determined, your
application as submitted will be denied.
If you are refused a Building Permit, you
can correct the Code violations or appeal
the decision. |
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Receive Permit
The Building Permit is the document granting
legal permission to start construction. You
must proceed as approved in the Review Process.
A fee will be collected at this time. The
permit fee helps defray the cost of the Code
Official's time spent in the application process,
the review process and on-site inspection
process.
The fee also gives you access to the Code
Official's knowledge and experience when
and if you have any questions about your
construction project. An additional fee
for services such as water connection and
surveys may be required. Inspections required
for your project will be indicated on the
Permit. Most Building Departments require
you to post the Building Permit in a window
or other prominent place at the construction
site, keep a copy of the Building Plans
at the site, and bring any proposed changes
to the attention of the Code Official immediately.
Changes will require a review and approval
in the same manner as the original application. |
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Arrange Inspection Visits
Each major phase of construction must be inspected
by the Code Official to make certain the work
conforms to the Code, the Building Permit
and the Approved Plans.
The person responsible for the construction
project must request each inspection. Normally
24 to 48 hours advance notice is required.
If an inspector finds that some work does
not conform to approved plans, the inspector
will advise (and possible provide written
notice) that the situation is to be remedied.
If the violation is serious, a stop work
order may be posted until the problem is
resolved. Another inspection may be necessary
before work is resumed. |
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Receive Certificate of Occupancy
When code compliance is determined, the Inspector
issues a Certificate of Occupancy. This Certificate
is the formal document which marks the completion
of your construction project and gives you
permission to occupy your new or renovated
building with the knowledge that it has met
the safety standards in your community. |
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| Founded in 1915, BOCA International
is the original professional association of construction
code officials. This non-profit organization was
specifically established to provide a forum for
the exchange of knowledge and ideas concerning
building safety and construction regulation. BOCA
came into being because its founders had a desire
for excellence and professionalism in code enforcement.
BOCA is dedicated to professional
code administration and enforcement for the protection
of public health, safety and welfare. BOCA's objectives
span both public and professional interests. The
organization's primary activities include:
Servicing the public's need for
sound and progressive construction regulation
through dissemination of model regulatory construction
codes titled the BOCA National Codes. The BOCA
National Codes are performance-oriented model
codes response to the latest advancements in
construction technology.
Serving governmental units, code administration
personnel, and related building industry professionals
by providing authoritative technical, educational
and informational services relating to all specialty
areas of code administration and enforcement.
BOCA currently services a membership
that includes both regulatory officials and a
wide variety of private sector building and construction
professionals. This broad membership base of professional
participation assists in maintaining the BOCA
National Codes as responsive consensus documents
published and disseminated in the public interest.
BOCA's headquarters is in Country
Club Hills, Illinois. Regional offices are in
Columbus, Ohio, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Trevose, Pennsylvania.
BUILDING OFFICIALS & CODES ADMINISTRATORS
INTERNATIONAL , INC.
4051 WEST FLOSSMOOR ROAD
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, ILLINOIS 60478-5795
(708) 799-2300 |
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