Title/Name/Summary
Illinois Elevator Safety Program Agreement
History
The Village of Orland Park currently utilizes the 2012 Edition of the International Building Code as the basis for standards regulating Elevator safety.
The State is requiring the Village to sign a revised letter of agreement between the Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM) and the Village, permitting the Village to operate an Elevator Safety Program in conformance with Section 140 of the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act (225 ILCS 312/400), and the Administrative Rules (41 Il. Adm. Code 1000). The revisions included in this Agreement reflect important changes made to the Illinois Elevator Safety Rules, which became effective October 1, 2012. Additional changes to the Agreement address programmatic modifications implemented by the OSFM, as the Administrator of the Elevator Safety Act. These changes were addressed by the Village in the adoption of the 2012 IBC on February 4, 2013.
The Village has been party to an agreement with the OSFM since the program’s inception in July of 2007. We are currently under contract with Elevator Inspection Services to help administer the program. A copy of the new letter of agreement is attached.
This agreement is now before the Development Services and Planning Committee for consideration. This agreement will be also presented to the Board of Trustees on February 18, 2013.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees approval of the authorization of signatures to the Illinois Elevator Safety Program Agreement.