Chapter 11 - Building Code
Division 6 - Administration
SEC. 11.6-1 CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to exempt any person, firm or corporation from liability now existing or that may in the future arise to the Town of Normal or any other person, firm or corporation for damage from negligence or from defective construction relating to the construction, alteration, addition, repair, removal, demolition, use, location, occupancy, or maintenance of any building or structure or the service equipment located therein, within the corporate limits of the Town of Normal or on Town property outside the corporate limits, nor to release any person, firm or corporation from any franchise restrictions, nor shall the Town be held to assume any liability by reason of the inspections authorized herein or certificates or permits issued hereunder or from failure of the Building Official or member of the Building Inspection Department to perform his or her duties hereunder.
SEC. 11.6-2 CONFLICT OF PROVISIONS OF CODES OF THE TOWN – EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY. In any case where a provision of this Chapter is found to be in conflict with any Zoning, Mechanical, Fire, Safety or Health provision of the Municipal Code of the Town of Normal existing on the effective date of this Chapter or which hereafter may exist, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people of the Town shall prevail. In any case where any other Code provisions of the Town establishes a lower standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the Town’s people, the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed to prevail.
SEC. 11.6-3 SEVERABILITY. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the Town of Normal, Illinois, that the several provisions of this Chapter are severable in accordance with the following:
- If any Court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any provision
of this Chapter to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect
any other provisions of this Chapter not specifically included
in such judgment order.
- If any Court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the application of any provision of this Chapter to a particular property, building or structure, such judgment shall not affect the application of said provision to any other property, building or structure not specifically included in such judgment order.
SEC. 11.6-4 PENALTIES. Any person found
guilty of violating, disobeying, omitting, neglecting or refusing
to comply with, or resisting or opposing the investigation or enforcement
of any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any of the Codes adopted
and modified hereby, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars nor more
than Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars for the first offense and not
less than Fifty ($50.00) Dollars nor more than Five Hundred ($500.00)
Dollars for the second and each subsequent
offense in any 180 day period; provided however, that all actions
seeking the imposition of fines only shall be filed as quasi-criminal
actions, subject to the provisions of the Illinois Code of Civil
Procedure (735 ILCS 5/1 et seq.). A separate and distinct offense
shall be regarded as committed each day upon which said person shall
continue any such violation, or permit any such violation to exist
after notification or knowledge of the existence thereof. (Amended
6/7/93 by Ord. No. 4143)(Amended 6/3/02 by Ord. No. 4797).
(Entire Chapter 11 Amended by Ordinance No. 3072, Dated March 1, 1982)