G50-01 Ordinance No. G50-01
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE ILLINOIS STATE PLUMBING CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Chapter 16.20 entitled"Plumbing Code"of the Elgin Municipal Code,
1976, as amended, be and is hereby repealed.
Section 2. That Chapter 16.20 entitled "Plumbing Code"be and is hereby added to the
Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, to read as follows:
Chapter 16.20
PLUMBING CODE
Sections:
16.20.010 Short title.
16.20.020 Adopted .
16.20.030 Permits, fees and inspections.
16.20.040 Definitions.
16.20.060 Street work permit.
16.20.080 State of Illinois Plumbing Code Amendments.
16.20.090 Low pressure gas piping and gas appliance code.
16.20.100 Conflicts with other provisions.
16.20.010 SHORT TITLE.
The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known and cited as the "City of Elgin
Plumbing Code" and will be referred to in this chapter as "this code".
16.20.020 ADOPTED.
The regulations of the Illinois State Plumbing Code, as amended, published by the
Illinois Department of Public Health, are adopted as the regulations governing the practice of
plumbing in the city with such amendments as are hereinafter set forth in this chapter, except as
such matters as are otherwise provided for in other ordinances or statutes.
16.20.030 PERMITS, FEES AND INSPECTIONS.
A plumbing permit is required for all new plumbing work, including but not limited to
repiping and the replacement of water heaters. Permit fees shall be in accordance with Chapter
16.48 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended. Inspections are required prior to
concealing any work, underground or within the walls or ceilings and a final inspection prior to
and occupancy or reoccupancy.
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16.20.040 DEFINITIONS.
The following words and phrases used in this code shall have and include the several
meanings given in this section:
A. "Building official" means the director of the Department of Code Administration and
Development Services or his designated appointee.
B. "Health department" means the Health Division of the Department of Code
Administration and Development Services.
C. "Licensed plumbing contractor" means a person who has a certificate of registration in
effect that has been issued in accordance with the state of Illinois plumbing license law (225
ILCS 32010.01) and Chapter 16.02 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, and who is
engaged in the business of plumbing as a sole proprietorship or officer of a firm, partnership,
corporation or company.
D. "Plumbing inspector" means such person duly licensed by the State of Illinois as a
licensed plumber and appointed as an agent of the building official and authorized by the
building official to enforce the provisions of this code and other city ordinances.
E. "Private storm water disposal system" means the system of pipes, catch basins, dry wells,
foundation and drain appurtenances intercepting surface water and underground storm water not
discharging into the public right-of-way.
16.20.060 STREET WORK PERMIT.
In addition to any permits required under this chapter, a street work permit shall be
obtained from the city's engineering division. Further, any liability insurance required as a
condition to the issuance of such a permit shall be filed with the city for any work performed in
the public right-of-way.
16.20.080 STATE OF ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE-AMENDMENTS.
The following provisions of the State of Illinois Plumbing Code shall be amended as
follows:
A. Section 890.320 Type of Joints shall be amended to read as follows:
k) Bituminized Fiber Pipe Joints is deleted in its entirety
1) 2) Joints and Fittings in Plastic Pipe for potable water service, 1)2)A, 1)2)B and
1)2)C, inclusive is deleted in its entirety.
B. Section 890-340 Use of Joints subsection h), shall be amended to read as follows:
Building Sewer Connections. An elastormeric coupling seal conforming to ASTM C
425 (1988), ASTM C-443 (1985), ASTM C 564 (1988), ASTM D 4161 (1986),
ASTM F 477 (1985), OR ASTM D 3139 (1989), ASTM D 3212 (1989), or ASTM D
412 (1980) tests may be used to adapt any two (2)building sewer pipes for different
materials or size changes. The flexible couplings shall be attached to the pipe with
stainless steel clamps or bolts. All coupling shall be of the no-shear type for repairs to
existing sewers. The manufacturer's recommended method of installation shall be
followed.
C. Section 890.420 a)7)pipe Cleanouts, shall be amended to read as follows:
A full size cleanout shall be located within five (5) feet of the building foundation,
inside and outside in direct line with the building drain and sewer. The outside
cleanout shall terminate level with finished grade.
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D. Section 890.630 Installation, shall be amended to add subparagraph h) as follows:
Plumbing fixtures or faucets attached to a wall or protruding through a wall shall be
made watertight by either caulking or a factory supplied gasket where they contact a
wall surface.
E. Section 890-1110 Quality of Water Supply, shall be amended to add subparagraph a)
as follows:
Backflow protection required by the City of Elgin:
1) In all new commercial and industrial construction each domestic water service
shall have a Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventer Assembly(RPZ)
installed directly after the city water meter and on the meter by-pass (if by-pass is
required).
2) On any remodeling of a commercial or industrial building where a plumbing
permit is required each domestic water service shall have a Reduced Pressure
Backflow Preventer Assembly (RPZ) installed directly after the city water meter
and on the meter by-pass (if by-pass is required).
3) Business dispensing food or beverages will be required to have a Dual Check
Valve (DuC) on each piece of equipment that is supplied with water if that
equipment does not have a proper air gap per Illinois State Plumbing Code.
4) All residential boilers will be required to have a Dual Check Valve (DuC) at it's
point of connection to the domestic water supply.
5) Commercial and industrial boilers, heat exchangers and cooling towers will be
required to have a Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Preventer Assembly
(RPZ) at there point of connection to the domestic water supply.
6) All manufacturing equipment installed to the domestic water supply will be
required to be inspected to see if Backflow protection is required either by city
ordnance, EPA regulations or the state plumbing code.
F. Section 890.1190, Water Supply Control Valves and Meter, subparagraph a) shall be
amended to read as follows:
A full-port shut-off valve shall be located near the curb or property line and inside the
building before the meter.
G. Section 890.1190, Water Supply Control Valves and Meter, subparagraph b) shall be
amended to read as follows:
The utility meter must be installed inside the building (exception; landscaping
systems). A full-port shut-off valve shall be installed on the outlet side of the meter.
All meters shall be provided with a drip valve installed between the meter discharge
and the shut-off valve. All meters 3" (three inches) and larger will be required to have
a by-pass, at least 50% (fifty percent) the size of the meter, installed around the meter
with a locking type ball valve installed on it. The locking valve will be on the inlet
side of any devices installed on the by-pass. If a RPZ is required on the building
service the by-pass will tie back in on the building side of the RPZ and will have a
RPZ installed on the by-pass.
H. Section 890.1200 Water Service Sizing, subparagraph a), shall be amended to read as
follows:
Water Service Pipe Sizing. The water service pipe from the street main (including the
tap) to the water distribution system for the building shall be sized in accordance with
Appendix A, Tables M,N, O, P and Q. Water service pipe and fittings shall be at
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least one (1) inch nominal diameter I.D. Type K copper. If flushometers or other
devices requiring a high rate of water flow are used, the water service pipe shall be
designed and installed to provide this additional flow.
1. Section 890.1200 Water Service Sizing, subparagraph d), shall be crested to read as
follows:
Separate Water Services. Separate water services shall be required from the street
main for each residential unit that will be separately metered.
J. Section 890.1360 Sanitary Wastes Below Sewer, subparagraph a)1) shall be
amended to read as follows: Sanitary wasted which cannot be discharged by gravity
flow shall be discharged into a gas-tight, covered and vented sump from which the
waste shall be lifted and discharge into a sanitary waste drain by automatic pumping
equipment. The discharge from all plumbing fixtures and floor drains below the rim
elevation of the nearest downstream manhole shall be lifted and discharged by
automatic pumping equipment into the sanitary waste.
K. Section 890.1360 Sanitary Wastes Below Sewer, subparagraph b) shall be amended
to read as follows:
Design. Sump and pumping equipment shall be designed and installed to discharge,
during the pumping cycle, all contents accumulated in the sump except for sump
contents that must remain in the sump for the continued proper operation of the
pumping equipment (e.g., contents needed to submerge or prime the pump) according
to the manufacturer's recommendations. Sump pits shall be a minimum of eighteen
(18) inches in diameter and a Minimum of thirty (3 0) inches in depth. An ejector
.. pump with a minimum two (2) inch discharge shall be installed in all pits discharging
into the sanitary system.
L. Section 890.1360 Sanitary Wastes Below Sewer, subparagraph e) shall be amended
to read as follows:
Vent Sizes. Building sump vents shall be sized in accordance with Appendix A:
Table K but shall be a minimum of two (2") inches.
M. Section 890.1380 Storm Water Drainage Within a Building, shall be amended to
create subparagraph a) to read as follows:
The provisions of Chapter 8, "Storm Drainage Systems" and "Appendix A" of the
1996 BOCA National Plumbing Code for design and installation procedures of roof
drain systems shall apply.
N. Section 890.1420 Stack Vents, Vent Stacks, Main Vents, subparagraph e) shall be
amended to read as follows:
Building Sump Vent Sizes. Building Sub-drain Sump Vent Sizes shall be sized in
accordance with Appendix A: Table K, but shall be a minimum of two (2") inches.
O. Section 890.1440 Vent Terminal Size, subparagraph a), shall be amended to read as
follows:
Vent Terminal Size. Each vent extension through the roof shall be a minimum of four
(4") inches in diameter and no smaller than the vent in which it terminates. Vent
terminals shall not be screened.
P. Section 890.1510 Stack Venting, shall be deleted in its entirety.
Q. Section 890 Appendix A - Plumbing Materials, Equipment, Use Restrictions and
Applicable Standards, shall be amended as follows:
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�- Table A - Approved Building Drainage/Vent Pipe, the following subparagraphs shall
be deleted:
1) Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Pipe
Agency Notes: Note a shall be amended to read as follows: PVC pipe with
cellular core is approved only for gravity drainage and venting above ground. It is
not approved for pressurized drain, waste or venting applications.
Table A- Approved Materials for Building Sewer, delete the following;
2) Asbestos Cement Pipe
3) Bituminized Fiber Pipe
6) Concrete Pipe
Table A - Approved Materials for Water Service Pipe, the following subparagraphs
shall be deleted:
1) Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene (ABS)Pipe
2) Brass Pipe
4) Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe
7) Galvanized Steel Pipe
8) Poly Butylene (PB) Pipe
9) Polyethelene (PE) Pipe
10) Polyethelene (PE) Tubing
11) Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe
Table A - Approved Materials for Water Distribution Pipe, the following
subparagraphs shall be deleted:
r., 2) Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe
5) Cross Linked Polyethylene
7) Poly Butylene (PB) Pipe/Tubing
16.20.090 LOW PRESSURE GAS PIPING AND GAS APPLIANCE CODE.
For the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the installation, repair and
alteration of low pressure gas piping and appliances, that code known as National Board of Fire
Underwriters (N.F.P.A.) Pamphlet No. 54 entitled "Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas
Piping"), as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association and such edition as
utilized by the City of Elgin Fire Department shall apply with the following amendment: All
fixtures and appliances requiring a sediment trap shall be hard piped.
16.20.100 CONFLICTS WITH OTHER PROVISIONS.
When a provision of this chapter conflicts with any other provision of the Elgin
Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, regulating the same subject matter, the more stringent or
restrictive provision shall apply.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately after its
passage in the manner provided by law.
Ed Schock, Mayor
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Presented: July 11, 2001
Passed: July 11, 2001
Omnibus Vote : Yeas : 7 Nays : 0
Recorded: July 12 , 2001
Published:
Attest :
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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