Illinois Administrative Code › Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES › Part 180 - HEALTH/LIFE SAFETY CODE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 180.30 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Annual Inspection" means the inspection conducted annually
				  under the authority of a regional superintendent, as required by Section
				  3-14.21 of the School Code [105 ILCS
				  5/3-14.21 ].
"Approved Inspection Agency" (also commonly referred to as
				  "Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory") means any of the following:
American Gas Association Laboratories
Central Experiment Station, Bureau of Mines, U.S. Department
				  of the Interior
Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University
Factory Mutual Laboratories (Factory Mutual Engineering
				  Division)
Forest Products Laboratory, U.S. Department of
				  Agriculture
National Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of
				  Commerce
Southwest Research Institute
Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada
"Architect" means an architect licensed to practice in
				  Illinois under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989 [225 ILCS 305 ]
				  and the administrative rules of the Department of Professional Regulation which
				  implement that Act (68 Ill. Adm. Code 1150).
"Called Inspection" means a routine visit by a design
				  professional or a qualified inspector to a construction site, as may be
				  required by the codes referred to in Section
				  180.60, to check
				  for compliance with applicable codes during a specific phase of construction
				  and to ensure that the permit holder does not deviate from the approved plans
				  and specifications.
"Called Inspection Record" means a form, used during a called
				  inspection to capture information regarding compliance and noncompliance, that
				  is prepared by a design professional or a qualified inspector and accompanied
				  by a copy of that individual's proper identification.
"Change in Use" means any change in how an existing facility
				  is operated, or the purpose for which it is used, that requires greater
				  structural strength, changes in provisions for ingress or egress, or changes in
				  the electrical system, plumbing system, heating, ventilating, and air
				  conditioning system, fire protection system, or other system required by this
				  Part.
"Construction Documents" means the written and pictorial
				  documents prepared or assembled by a design professional to describe the
				  design, location, and physical characteristics of a project involving
				  construction or other like activities subject to the requirements of this Part.
				  These documents include plans, specifications, inspection reports, test
				  reports, maps, educational specifications, enrollment projections, maintenance
				  logs, safety reference plans, and other, similar, descriptive documents.
"Plans" are drawings. They show what a building, system, or
				  component looks like or will look like at a particular stage of
				  construction.
"Specifications" are instructions. They identify materials to
				  be used, methods to be employed, quality of workmanship required, equipment to
				  be installed, details and calculations to be considered, and the relationships
				  among design components.
"Decennial Inspection" means the inspection of all buildings
				  in a school district conducted at least every 10 years as required by Section
				  2-3.12 of the School Code, which shall be conducted by a design professional
				  and shall result in a safety survey report as defined in this Section.
"Design Professional" means either an architect or an
				  engineer as defined in this Section.
"Engineer" means an engineer licensed to practice in Illinois
				  under the Illinois Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 [225 ILCS 325
				  ] and the applicable administrative rules of the Department of Financial and
				  Professional Regulation (68 Ill. Adm. Code 1380).
"Facility" means land, buildings, structures and improvements
				  other than buildings, and permanent, fixed equipment attached to or
				  incorporated in any building owned or used for school purposes by a school
				  district subject to this Part. This definition excludes facilities owned by a
				  school district but not used for public school purposes, which shall be subject
				  to local building codes.
"Vehicular Facility" means a vehicular structure that is
				  mounted on a chassis and wheels, subject to transportation from place to place
				  along normally traveled streets, roads, and highways, and subject to occupancy
				  and use virtually immediately upon arrival at its destination.
"Like Activity" means any work involving or similar to
				  construction that is performed with respect to any facility of a school
				  district subject to the requirements of this Part, including but not limited to
				  reconstruction, substantial alteration, repair, remodeling, renovation, or
				  change in use. Repairs that qualify as minor repairs shall not be considered
				  "like activities" subject to the requirements of this Part.
"Minor Repairs" are any repairs to an individual building or
				  structure that are not subject to the bidding requirements of Section 10-20.21
				  of the School Code, with the following exceptions:
Cutting away of any wall, partition, or portion
				  thereof;
Cutting or removal of a structural beam or load-bearing
				  support;
Removal of or change in a required means of egress;
Rearrangement of parts affecting exit requirements;
Addition to, alteration of, replacement, or relocation of any
				  standpipe, drain leader, or gas, soil, waste, water supply, sewer drainage,
				  vent or similar piping; electrical wiring; or mechanical or other required
				  building system.
"Permanent, Fixed Equipment" means furniture and equipment
				  affixed to the wall of a building or otherwise attached so that it is not
				  readily portable or movable. Examples include wall-mounted cafeteria tables,
				  automated external defibrillators, basketball backboards, fume hoods, and
				  built-in lockers.
"Plan Review Record" means a written record of the evaluation
				  of construction documents that is used to determine compliance with the codes
				  that apply to a particular project, completed by a design professional or a
				  qualified plan reviewer and accompanied by a copy of that individual's proper
				  identification.
"Plan Review Statement" means a written statement made by a
				  design professional and accompanied by a copy of that individual's proper
				  identification, indicating that construction documents have been reviewed based
				  upon any of the codes identified in Section
				  180.60(b)
				  that are applicable to the project and have been determined to be in compliance
				  with the relevant requirements.
"Proper Identification" means, as applicable to the function
				  performed:
a credential issued by the State Board of Education (ISBE)
				  identifying the types of plan reviews or inspections an individual is qualified
				  to perform under this Part; or
evidence of licensure as a design professional; or
evidence of compliance with the requirements of Section
				  180.300(a)(1).
"Qualified Inspector" means an individual approved by ISBE
				  under Section
				  180.120
				  to conduct inspections of school facilities.
"Building Code Inspector" means an individual qualified to
				  conduct inspections required by the building code identified in Section
				  180.60(a).
"Electrical Code Inspector" means an individual qualified to
				  conduct inspections required by the electrical code identified in Appendix K to
				  the International Building Code (Section
				  180.60(a)
				  ).
"Energy Conservation Code Inspector" means an individual
				  qualified to conduct inspections required by the energy conservation code
				  identified in Section
				  180.60(a)(1).
"Fire Code Inspector" means an individual qualified to
				  conduct inspections required by the fire code identified in Section
				  180.60(a)(3).
"Mechanical Code Inspector" means an individual qualified to
				  conduct inspections required by the mechanical code identified in Section
				  180.60(a)(5).
"Qualified Plan Reviewer" means an individual approved by
				  ISBE under Section
				  180.110
				  to conduct plan reviews and to submit one or more plan review records for codes
				  referenced in Section 180.60.
"Building Code Plan Reviewer" means an individual qualified
				  to conduct plan reviews and to submit plan review records of construction
				  documents for projects involving the building code identified in Section
				  180.60(a).
"Electrical Code Plan Reviewer" means an individual qualified
				  to conduct plan reviews and to submit plan review records of construction
				  documents for projects involving the electrical code identified in Appendix K
				  to the International Building Code.
"Energy Conservation Code Plan Reviewer" means an individual
				  qualified to conduct plan reviews and submit plan review records of
				  construction documents for projects involving the energy conservation code
				  identified in Section
				  180.60(a)(1).
"Fire Code Plan Reviewer" means an individual qualified to
				  conduct plan reviews and submit plan review records of construction documents
				  for projects involving the fire code identified in Section
				  180.60(a)(3).
"Mechanical Code Plan Reviewer" means an individual qualified
				  to conduct plan reviews and submit plan review records of construction
				  documents for projects involving the mechanical code identified in Section
				  180.60(a)(5).
"Regional Office of Education" has the meaning set forth in
				  Article 3A of the School Code [105 ILCS 5 /Art. 3A] and includes
the
				  chief administrative officer of the educational service centers established
				  pursuant to Section 2-3.62 of
the School Code [105 ILCS
				  5/2-3.62 ] (Section 3-0.01 of the School Code).
"Safety Survey Report" means a report prepared by a licensed
				  design professional and ensuing from a decennial inspection required pursuant
				  to Section
				  180.310 or
				  another inspection conducted by a licensed design professional.
"School Building" or "School" means a building occupied in
				  whole or in part by public school students or intended for occupancy by these
				  students.
"Structural Engineer" means an engineer licensed to practice
				  in Illinois under the Structural Engineering Licensing Act of 1989 [225 ILCS
				  340 ] and the applicable administrative rules of the Department of Financial
				  and Professional Regulation (68 Ill. Adm. Code 1480).
"The School Code" means the School Code [105 ILCS 5].
"Variance" means an alternative to a code requirement that is
				  judged to provide equal or superior performance or protection compared to the
				  code requirement, and is approved by the State Superintendent.
"Waiver" means an exemption from a code requirement that is
				  approved pursuant to Section 2-3.25g of the School Code [105
				  ILCS 5/2-3.25g ] and the State Board's rules at 23
				  Ill. Adm. Code
				  1.100.