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Ordinance No. G20-09
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AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING THE STATE OF ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE AS THE
PLUMBING CODE FOR OF THE CITY OF ELGIN
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1976, as amended, be and is hereby repealed.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 Plumbing Code for the
City of Elgin and will be referred to in this chapter as "this code."
16.20.020: ADOPTED.
The regulations of the State of Illinois Plumbing Code, 77 111. Adm. Code 890.110 et seq., 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 16.20, except as such matters as are otherwise provided for in other ordinances or
statutes. Unless specifically approved in the State of Illinois Plumbing Code, a product or device
approved by the state does not automatically become approved in the City of Elgin, and any such
product or device is required to go through the City's local approval process.
All plumbing for new construction is required to conform to the most current version of the State
of Illinois Plumbing Code, as amended by this Chapter 16.20 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,
• as amended.
• 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 and installation and/or repiping of water softeners. 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 is required prior to and occupancy or re-occupancy.
16.20.040: DEFINITIONS.
The following words and phrases used in this code shall have and include the several meanings
given in this section:
BUILDING OFFICIAL: The director of the Department of Code Administration and
Development Services or his designated appointee.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT: The health division of the Department of Code Administration and
Development Services.
LICENSED PLUMBING CONTRACTOR: 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 320/0.01 et seq., 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 as an officer of a firm,
partnership, corporation or company.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR: 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.
PRIVATE STORM WATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM: 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.
WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPING: All piping from the water meter location and terminating at
the fixture (e.g., tub faucet, sink faucet, toilet, etc.).
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.
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• 16.20.080: STATE OF ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE—AMENDMENTS.
The following provisions of the State of Illinois Plumbing Code shall be amended and revised as
follows:
A. Section 890.320 Type of Joints shall be amended to read as follows:
Subsection (k) Bituminized Fiber Pipe Joints, is deleted in its entirety.
Subsection (1)(2) Joints and Fittings in Plastic Pipe for potable water service, is
amended as follows:
Subsections (1)(2)(A), (1)(2)(B) and (1)(2)(C), inclusive, are deleted in their
entirety.
B. Section 890.340 Use of Joints, subsection (h), shall be amended to read as follows:
Building Sewer Connections. An elastomeric 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.
D. Section 890.630 Installation, shall be amended to add subsection 0) to read 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 subsection (a) to
read as follows:
a) 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
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• 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) Businesses 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 the State of
Illinois Plumbing Code.
4) All residential boilers will be required to have a Dual Check Valve (DuC)
at its 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 their 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 ordinance, EPA regulations or the State of Illinois Plumbing Code.
F. Section 890.1190 Water Supply Control Valves and Meter, subsection (a) shall be
amended to read as follows:
A full-port shut-off valve shall be located near the curb or property line.
G. Section 890.1190 Water Supply Control Valves and Meter, subsection (b) shall be
amended to read as follows:
The utility meter must be installed inside the building, with the exception of
landscaping systems. Full Port Ball Valves shall be installed on the inlet and
outlet side of the water meter. All meters shall be provided with a drip valve
installed between the meter discharge and the shut-off valve. All meters three
inches (3") and larger will be required to have a by-pass, at least fifty percent
(50%) 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, subsection (a), shall be amended to read as
follows:
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• 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 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.
I. Section 890.1200 Water Service Sizing; shall be amended to add subsection (d) to read as
follows:
d) Separate Water Services.
1) Separate water services shall be required from the street main for each
residential unit that will be separately metered.
2) Any services run through a porch box must be either sleeved with ductile
iron sealed (watertight) sleeve or the porch box backfilled with washed
gravel.
J. Section 890.1360 Sanitary Wastes Below Sewer, subsection (a) shall be amended to read
as follows:
• Sanitary wastes 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
discharged 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, subsection (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 (30)
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, subsection (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 add
subsection (a) to read as follows:
The provisions of Chapter 11, "Storm Drainage" and "Appendix B" of the 2006
International Plumbing Code for design and installation procedures of roof drain
systems shall apply, with the following amendment.
Section 1113.1.2 Sump Pits, shall be amended to read as follows:
The sump pits shall not be less than 18 inches in diameter and 30 inches
deep, unless otherwise approved. The pit shall be accessible and located
such that all drainage flows into the pit by gravity. The sump pit shall be
constructed of tile, steel, plastic, cast iron, concrete or other approved
material, with a removal cover adequate to support anticipated loads in the
area of use. The pit floor shall be solid and provide permanent support for
the pump (see Section 890.Appendix J, Illustration K for piping layout).
1) A one inch (1") air gap is required for sump pump discharge into
storm sewers.
2) Sump pits (sub soil storm water drainage) are required to be vented
with a 2" minimum sized vent connecting to the radon reduction
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3) All horizontal runs of the primary storm drainage piping above grade,
including drain heads and roof pans, shall be insulated with ''/z"
fiberglass insulation.
N. Section 890.1420 Stack Vents, Vent Stacks, Main Vents, subsection (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 inches
(2").
O. Section 890.1440 Vent Terminal Size, subsection (a), shall be amended to read as
follows:
Vent Terminal Size. Each vent extension through the roof shall be a minimum of
four inches (4") in diameter and no smaller than the vent in which it terminates.
Vent terminals shall not be screened.
P. Section 8 90.15 10 Stack Venting, shall be deleted in its entirety.
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• Q. Section 890 Appendix A — Plumbing Materials, Equipment, Use Restrictions and
Applicable Standards, shall be amended as follows:
Table A — Approved Building DrainageNent Pipe, the following subsections
shall be deleted in their entirety:
1) Acrylonitrite Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Pipe
Table A — Approved Building DrainageNent Pipe, Agency Notes, the following
agency note shall be amended to read as follows:
Agency Note 4: 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, the following subsections
shall be deleted in their entirety:
2) Asbestos Cement Pipe
3) Bituminized Fiber Pipe
• 6) Concrete Pipe
Table A — Approved Materials for Water Service Pipe, the following subsections
shall be deleted in their entirety:
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
subsections shall be deleted in their entirety:
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• 2) Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipe
5) Cross Linked Polyethylene
7) Poly Butylene (PB) Pipe/Tubing
Table A — Approved Materials and Standards for Plumbing Fixtures and Fixture
Fittings, the following subparagraph should be amended as follows:
5) Fittings:
Plumbing Fixture Fittings
(Water stop valve bodies shall be constructed of brass, stainless steel,
Or other metallic material as approved by the Building Official).
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, the code known as National Fire Protection Association
(N.F.P.A.) Pamphlet No. 54 entitled, "Installation of Gas Appliances and Gas Piping," 2006
Edition, as adopted and amended by Chapter 16.32 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as
amended, shall apply with the following amendments:
• Section 5.6.3.4. Corrugated Stainless Steel, shall be amended to read as follows:
Corrugated stainless steel tubing shall be listed in accordance with ANSI
LC1/CSA 6.26, "Fuel Gas Piping Systems Using Corrugated Stainless Steel
Tubing," and shall be used only where required by specific manufacturers'
installation instructions.
All interior gas piping is required to be Schedule 40 black iron pipe (ASTM A 53)
from the meter to the appliance/equipment connector with the following
exceptions:
An approved flexible connector may be used for appliances such as clothes
dryers, cook tops and stoves provided that the connectors are UL approved and
the manufacturer's instructions do not prohibit such a connection.
16.20.100: CONFLICTS WITH OTHER PROVISIONS.
When a provision of this chapter conflicts with any other provision of this code 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.
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• Section 4. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately after its
passage in the manner provided by law.
Ed M hock, Mayor
Presented: April 8, 2009
Passed: April 8, 2009
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
Recorded: April 9, 2009
Published: April 10, 2009
Attest: °
Diane Robertson, City C-Iprk
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