For the purpose of establishing rules and regulations of the proper installation of plumbing systems, types of materials, and methods of construction and installation, including but not limited to permits and penalties, there is hereby adopted in its entirety as the Plumbing Code of the City that certain code known as the Illinois State Plumbing Code, and any amendment thereto that may from time to time be made, as published by the State Department of Health and the whole thereof is hereby incorporated by reference herein or as may be hereafter modified, deleted or amended. One copy of the Plumbing Code shall be filed and maintained in the office of the City Clerk, other copies shall be available at the office of the Public Works (Department).

(Ord. 5678, passed l-6-70; Am. Ord. 6427, passed 2-22-77; Am. Ord. 7135, passed 6-25-85; Am. Ord. 7228, passed l-27-87; Am. Ord. 7701, passed 5-3-94; Am. Ord. 8933, passed 4-1-14; Am. Ord. 9499, passed 8-20-24)

   (A)   The following are deleted from the Illinois State Plumbing Code:

      (1)   Delete that part of Appendix B marked "Administration" found in the second paragraph on page 120 through "Plans and Specifications", the fourth paragraph of page 120 of the Illinois State Plumbing Code.

      (2)   Delete the following portions of 890-Table A, Approved Material for Water Service Pipe of the Illinois State Plumbing Code:

         (a)   Poly Butylene (PB) Pipe/Tubing.

      (3)   Delete the following from 890-Table A, Building Drainage/Vent Pipe of the Illinois State Plumbing Code:

         (a)   Polyvinyl Chloride(PVC) Pipe with cellular core.

   (B) The following are added to the Illinois State Plumbing Code:

         (a)   No person shall engage in the plumbing business of the city or represent himself as a plumbing contractor or plumber in the business of plumbing or any of its branches without having a license and certificate or registration from the state. The city may seek revocation of such license and registration for failure to observe the ordinances of the city in regard to plumbing.

         (b)   No corporation shall engage in plumbing business in the city or represent itself as a plumbing contractor unless a plumber licensed and registered by the state shall engage in the supervision of its plumbing installation and work; and unless further, such plumber shall be an active corporate official of such corporation, actively and continually engaged in its plumbing business.

         (c)   No firm, association, or partnership shall engage themselves as plumbing contractors or plumbers in the business of plumbing or any of its branches, unless at least one active member or partner thereof continually engages in the conduct, supervision or performance of the firm, association or partnership and shall be a plumber licensed and registered by the state.

      (10)   The use of copper wire with plastic sewer lines. A single strand #12 copper insulated wire shall be run atop all plastic sewer lines in one continuous section.

(Ord. 5684, passed 2-10-70; Am. Ord. 6427, passed 2-22-77; Am. Ord. 7043, passed 4-10-84; Am. Ord. 7098, passed 12-18-84; Am. Ord. 7135, passed 6-25-85; Am. Ord. 7228, passed l-27-87; Am. Ord. 7701, passed 5-3-94; Am. Ord. 7892, passed 3-18-97; Am. Ord. 8302, passed 2-4-03; Am. Ord. 8514, passed 12-5-06; Am. Ord. 8933, passed 4-1-14; Am. Ord. 9499, passed 8-20-24)

   (A)   No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb a public sewer or appurtenances thereof without obtaining a written permit from the Department and without paying for all required fees. The Department shall inspect the excavation work.

   (B)   All expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The persons engaged by the owner for installation shall indemnify the city and its authorized employees from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by such installation.

   (C)   The building sewer, as defined in the State Plumbing Code, shall be constructed of cast iron, Type K copper, or non-metallic pipe meeting SDR 26 (ASTM 2241) or Schedule 40 or an approved equal wall thickness. Where the building sewer begins, a cleanout pipe sized to the building sewer shall be installed to finished grade. Building sewers shall be constructed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Illinois Standards for Water and Sewer Main Construction.

   (D)   All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Vitrified clay sewer pipe shall be fitted with factory made resilient compression joints meeting the A.S.T.M. "Specifications for Vitrified Clay Pipe Joints Having Resilient Properties"

(Designation C425).

   (E)   The size and slope of the building sewers shall be subject to the approval of the plumbing inspector, but in no event shall the diameter be less than 4 inches. The slope of such 4 inch pipe shall not be less than 1/8 inch per foot. A slope of 1/4 inch per foot shall be used wherever practical. Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with A.S.T.M. specifications (Designation C12), except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected by the inspector or his authorized representative.

   (F)   In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drains shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer. No water operated sewage ejector shall be used.

   (G)   The connection at the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the "Y" branch designated for that property, if such branch is available at a suitable location. A connection not made at the designated "Y" branch in the main sewer shall be made only as directed by the plumbing inspector and with the fittings designated by him. The applicant for the building sewer shall notify the inspector when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the inspector or his duly authorized representative. All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the city.

   (H)   The use of running traps outside the building to the public sewer will not be permitted.

   (I)   Building sewers, as specified in § 152.03(C), shall be installed according to the relevant provisions of the 1986 Illinois Standards for the Underground Installation of Flexible Thermoplastic Sewer Pipe, as amended.

(Ord. 5705, passed 5-12-70; Am. Ord. 6008, passed 4-3-73; Am. Ord. 6427, passed 2-22-77; Am. Ord. 7135, passed 6-25-85; Am. Ord. 7228, passed l-27-87; Am. Ord. 7615, passed 12-1-92; Am. Ord. 8933, passed 4-1-14)

   (A)   No person shall do or authorize any work or perform any of the operations prescribed in this chapter without first procuring and having in force the permit(s) required by the Department. Failure to obtain a permit prior to doing or authorizing any work shall result in the permit fee being doubled and may also result in penalties as provided in Chapter 166.

   (B)   Any person who shall fail to comply with any provision of this chapter may be punished as provided in § 10.99 or Chapter 166.

   (C)   There shall be no penalty for failure to obtain the required permit prior to starting said work when work is begun in response to an unanticipated emergency at a time other than the regular business hours of the Department and for which a permit is later obtained during the next succeeding regular business day of the Department.

(Ord. 7686, passed 1-4-94; Am. Ord. 7823, passed 3-5-96; Am. Ord. 8933, passed 4-1-14)