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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG50-99 f a CITY OF ELGIN ORDINANCE NO. G50-99 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14.04 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED ENTITLED "WATER REGULATIONS" ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN ON THIS 25TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1999 r Published in pamphlet form by authority of the City Council of the City of Elgin, Kane and Cook Counties, Illinois, on this 27th day of August, 1999. STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ss. COUNTY OF KANE ) CERTIFICATE I, Dolonna Mecum, certify that I am the duly appointed and acting municipal clerk of the City of Elgin, Cook and Kane Counties, Illinois. I further certify that on August 25, 1999, the Corporate Authorities of such municipality passed and approved Ordinance No. G50-99 entitled "Ordinance Amending Chapter 14.04 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, Entitled "Water Regulations", which provided by its terms that it should be published in pamphlet form. The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. G50-99, including the Ordinance and a cover sheet thereof, was prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted in the rik municipal building commencing on August 27, 1999, and continuing for at least ten days thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also available for public inspection upon request in the office of the municipal clerk. DATED at Elgin, Illinois, on August 27, 1999. Municipal Clerk (SEAL) . . Ordinance No. G50-99 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 . 04 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "WATER REGULATIONS" WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin has determined that it is necessary and desirable to adopt an ordinance amending the city' s current water regulations so as to include provisions for installing private water mains, installing service pipes for on-site fire suppression systems and for metering properties with multiple occupants . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS : Section 1 . That section 14 . 04 . 020 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows : 14 . 04 . 020 WATER MAIN, SERVICE PIPING AND HOUSING PIPING REQUIREMENTS . A. All service pipes placed in connection with the city water main shall be of copper water tube or ductile iron pipe and must be at least six feet below the surface of the earth. The service pipes from the shutoff box shall be not less than the size of pipe as that extending from the main to the shutoff box and shall be installed and maintained at the expense of the customer. No service pipes shall be installed of a size less than one inch in diameter. The service pipes shall meet with the following standards : 1 . Copper Water Tubing, Type "K. " Nominal Pipe Weight Test Diameter (Pounds per Pressure (inch{es}) per foot) (per min. ) 1 . 839 . 780 114 1 . 04 . 630 1 1 . 36 . 580 2 2 . 06 .460 2 . Any service pipes having an inside diameter of three inches or greater shall be a ductile iron pipe . All ductile iron pipe must conform with specifications of the American Waterworks Association and those of the water director. 3 . The water department may require the (0m- installation of backflow protection devices of approved design in any service line where danger of back pressure is apparent . 4 . The shutoff box required by this chapter shall be used in copper water tube services and shall be of the "ora seal" or ball valve type . Underground copper joints shall be flanged, and no solder joints are permitted. 5 . A shutoff box shall be set as required by the water director. 6 . All copper water tube service pipes shall be laid in waves and curves in such a manner as to use at least one foot more pipe than would be used if a straight line of pipe was laid, and where acid or cinder conditions exist in the ditch, the pipe shall be laid in a bed of sand. B. All other pipes used in connection with the water service located inside of any building after the meter must be galvanized iron, copper or brass . C. A 20-foot wide permanent easement shall be dedicated to the city for any water main located outside the city' s right-of-way. The easement shall grant the city access to the water main to perform any necessary maintenance, repair, relocation or replacement of the water main. In lieu of the dedication of such an easement, the city may enter into an agreement with the owner of any water main located outside the city right-of-way, said agreement providing the terms and conditions for the continued maintenance of the water main by the owner. D. Connections between domestic service pipes and the water main shall be made within the city' s right-of-way, with the curb-stop set at the right-of-way line . The water director may permit a manifold connection between the domestic service pipes and the water main when a service location requires service by multiple meters and the water main is located on the opposite side of the street in which the building or facility is located. The individual curb-stops for any such manifold connection shall be set at the city' s right-of-way line and not more than four one-inch taps shall be provided per manifold. When a building or facility at a service location does not front a street, the water director may permit the installation of an extended water main provided an easement for such purposes is created within an area located in the front of the building or facility. The extended water main and curb-stops shall be installed upon the approval of the water director and the individual taps and curb-stops shall be located within three feet of the extended water main. E . Buildings or facilities located within commercial or industrial zoning districts that are erected without frontage on a street or public right-of-way may obtain domestic water service from a private water main located on the site provided separate curb-stops are installed and provided an easement is executed granting the city access to the shutoff box. Private water mains and their appurtenances shall not be maintained by the city nor shall the city be liable for any incidental or consequential damage resulting from the city' s use or operation of a curb-stop installed on a private water main. Section 2 . That section 14 . 04 . 070 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows : 14 . 04 . 070 WATER METER REQUIRED-PITS-GATE VALVES . A. All services now in use or hereafter installed shall be provided with water meters of a size and type approved by the water director. No water shall be turned on at any service location until a water meter is installed except as herein provided. All city water used on any premises wheresoever situated in the city, except as hereinafter provided, must pass through a water meter. Except as provided below no bypass or connection around the water meter from the water main or service shall be made, allowed or maintained. B. All meters shall be furnished by the city and shall remain the property of the city. Not Vin► more than one water meter shall be utilized at any service location. Any additional meters required for internal private use at a service location shall be paid for by the customer but shall not be considered a metered location or be read or billed by the city. All meters herein required for air conditioning and air cooling systems shall be paid for by the customer and shall be subject to regulations of the water director regarding installation, inspection and maintenance to the same extent and in the same manner as meters furnished by the city. C. All meters up to and including one-inch in diameter shall be installed by the city. Meters in excess of one-inch in diameter shall be installed by the customer as directed by the water director. Every meter shall be set and calibrated by or at the direction of the water director. E. Every service location shall be individually metered and shall be provided with water through a separate service pipe to which a shut-off box has been installed. The shut-off box shall be located in the city' s right-of-way as closely as possible to the city' s right-of-way line . Not more than one meter shall be installed on any single service pipe for which the city generates a water and sewer bill . Service locations with multiple tenants, lessees, condominiums or other similar multi-occupant arrangements may install a single meter to service the multiple occupants at the service location provided there is one person, partnership or corporate entity lawfully designated as being solely responsible for the payment of water and sewer billing generated by the city. In the event any such service location, whether being used for residential or commercial use, is sold or otherwise divided in any manner that legally requires more than one owner or occupant to make payment on the water and sewer billing generated by the city, each independently owned or occupied portion of the service location shall provide a separate water service pipe, shutoff box and meter before receiving water service, or an association of owners or occupants shall be formed that is legally responsible for the payment of a single water and sewer bill . F. All meters for residential service locations shall be required to have an automatic meter reading (AMR) unit as directed by the water director. All other meters shall be required to have an AMR unit as site installation conditions permit to be determined by the water director. G. Meters shall be placed and located within the building served as directed by the water director to enhance accessibility and protection of the meter. Water meters used for external irrigation systems shall be installed above grade with backflow preventers and shall be installed, subject to the water directors approval, within a hot box designed to protect the meter and backflow preventer from the elements and unauthorized tampering. H. In the event that after installation, the meter becomes inaccessible for any reason, including but not limited to flooding or freezing of a meter pit, the water director may direct the customer, at the customer' s expense, to take those actions which, in the water director' s opinion, are necessary to render the meter readily accessible . I . There shall be installed, on the inlet side of eh. the meter, ball valves of an approved design. There shall also be installed on the outlet side of the meter a ball valve of like design. The meter shall be set in places readily accessible for removal and for reading, and set in such a manner as to prevent freezing or submersion in water. All meters shall have a working clearance on top of not less than sixteen inches and on all other sides of not less than ten inches . There shall also be installed within six feet of all meters in a location approved by the water department an operating telephone jack which is wired into the telephone system on a subject premises . J. A bypass shall be installed for all meters of three inches or larger. The bypass shall meet standards and requirements as determined by the water director and shall include valves capable of being locked in the closed position. The water director shall be notified prior to the the unlocking of any such locked bypass valve . Failure to so notify the water director prior to the unlocking of any such locked bypass valve shall constitute unauthorized use elk of water. ►. Section 3 . That section 14 . 04 . 210 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows : 14 . 04 . 210 SPRINKLER AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE. A. Whenever sprinkler or fire protection services are desired, application must be made for the privilege of installing such service . Complete plans for such installation shall be attached to such petition. When the application is approved, a contract shall be entered into with the water department for connection from city mains to the property line, which connection will be made by the department, the cost of the same to be paid by the petitioner before installation is completed. B. City water will not be turned into any sprinkler or fire protection service unless all pipes in connection with such system are left exposed for inspection until a pressure test is made . Water shall not be turned on in such service until costs of such installation are paid in full . The water department shall require meters for such services . A valve shall be installed with a rising stem on each side of the check valve . C. No additional sprinkler heads shall be installed or new connection of any kind whatsoever shall be made to a sprinkler or fire protection system unless a permit for such connection has been granted by the water department . D. Where a reservoir is maintained on any premises in connection with sprinkler or fire protection system, or for any other special service, the city water service shall be connected with such reservoir in such a manner as to exclude all danger of siphonage . Such connections shall be made only upon approval of the director. E . Every fire protection and sprinkler service system shall be equipped with a check valve . The check valve shall be of a type approved by the director of water department, shall be in the service line, shall be capable of being sealed and shall be sealed by the water department . No person other than an employee of e„, the water department shall remove or break the required seal . The water department shall seal all valves used in connection with a fire protection or sprinkler service system for the look purpose of conserving the domestic water supply of the city. No person shall remove any such seals except employees of the water department except in case of fire. Each such seal shall carry the words "Break Only in Case of Fire . " A valve with a rising stem shall be installed on each side of the check valve . F. Any service location requiring on-site fire protection, including but not limited to an interior fire suppression sprinkler system or an on-site fire hydrant, shall install a dedicated service pipe that is independently connected to the city' s water distribution system for the on-site fire protection system at the service location. Water supplied for domestic use on any such premises shall be provided with an independent service pipe with a dedicated shut-off box. G. A customer shall be charged the water service installation rate as provided in this chapter for any domestic water service tap or fire suppression system tap that is installed by the city. H. When the water main is located on the opposite side of the street in which the building or facility to be serviced by a dedicated service pipe for an on-site fire protection system, the water director may permit a domestic service pipe to be connected to the dedicated service pipe for an on-site fire protection system provided the individual taps and curb stop is located at the property line of the building or facility being serviced. Section 4 . That section 14 . 04 . 230 (C) (1) of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended to read as follows : All customers, including but not limited to the owner, at any metered property shall be jointly and severally liable for all water charges . Billing shall be sent to the owner. At the owner' s request, the billing may be sent to any other customer, subject to the sole discretion of the finance director, provided there is a separate meter and separate shutoff for each such building and the proposed customer has a favorable credit history with the city. Section 5 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 6 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: August 25, 1999 Passed: August 25, 1999 Omnibus Vote : Yeas 6 Nays 0 Recorded: August 26 , 1999 Published: August 27, 1999 Attest : ine.-c-tc-k.- Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk emk emik