Section 400.180  Permits/Statement of Compliance

a)         Where permits are required for the construction or alteration of any public facility or multi-story housing unit, the plans and specifications submitted by the Owner to obtain such a permit shall be examined for compliance with this Code by the administrative authority which issues the permit for construction.

b)         Section 5(d) of the EBA requires a Statement of Compliance by the architect/engineer unless the cost of construction or alteration is less than $50,000.  For privately owned work it shall be filed with the local administrative authority or, in the absence of an administrative authority, with the County Clerk.  For publicly-owned work, it shall be filed with the governmental unit contracting for the work.

c)         The Statement of Compliance shall be worded as follows and signed by the architect/engineer:

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

            I have prepared, or caused to be prepared under my direct supervision, the attached plans and specifications and state that, to the best of my knowledge and belief and to the extent of my contractual obligation, they are in compliance with the Environmental Barriers Act [410 ILCS 25] and the Illinois Accessibility Code (71 Ill. Adm. Code 400).

d)         The seal of the architect/engineer as required by Section 14 of the Illinois Architecture Practice Act [225 ILCS 305], Section 12 of the Illinois Structural Engineering Licensing Act [225 ILCS 340] and Section 14 of the Illinois Professional Engineering Practice Act [225 ILCS 325] may be provided in lieu of the "Statement of Compliance" required in subsection (c) above.