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ABR recommends village code updates on water conservation, contractors and EV fire safety; board approves amendments
Summary
The board approved seven proposed code changes including four prompted by State of Illinois water-conservation rules, clarifications to contractor licensing and permit-cost calculations, and authority to address electric-vehicle fire risks in parking garages.
The Architectural Board of Review voted to recommend and approve a set of amendments to village regulations covering contractor licensing, lawn-sprinkler rules, building-code provisions and new measures connected to electric vehicles and permit calculations.
Staff presented seven proposed code changes: four implement State of Illinois water-conservation requirements (prohibiting lawn-sprinkler use on consecutive days, requiring self-closing faucets in public lavatories, mandating water-recycling systems for car washes, and prohibiting certain open-loop/evaporative cooling systems); three are staff-initiated clarifications addressing contractor-license requirements (including proof of insurance and a process to consider revocation), specifying acceptable…
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