Chapter 6 Continued

Chapter 6 – Building Code

Article 7. Plumbing.

Sec. 6-701. Sump and Ejector Pumps. [back to top]

(A) All buildings with plumbing fixtures or drains below the outside grade shall be provided with a sanitary sump or ejector in compliance with the Illinois Plumbing Code.

(B) All buildings with floors, crawl spaces or other open areas below the adjacent grade shall be provided with a foundation drain in compliance with Sec. 1806.4.2 of the International Building Code. Foundation drains shall be connected to a sump or ejector system in compliance with the Illinois Plumbing Code.

Sec. 6-702. Separation of Services. [back to top]

Every building shall be separately or independently connected with a public sewer where one exists in a street adjoining the building. The entire plumbing system shall be entirely separate and independent from that of other buildings. Townhouses, row houses or other single family dwelling units, each individual dwelling unit shall be served by separate sewer and water services. Separate units within the same structure may be combined in apartment buildings.

Sec. 6-703. Car Wash Facilities. [back to top]

New construction and when replacement of any major water device in existing car wash facilities becomes necessary then the replacement car wash installations shall be equipped with a water recycling system.

Sec. 6-704. Materials. [back to top]

Only the following materials shall be permitted for the uses and applications, identified in the following table.

Under Ground Waste and Ventilation Cast Iron Soil

PVC Schedule 40

Above Ground Waste and Ventilation Cast Iron Lead Joints

Cast Iron No Hub

Galvanized Pipe

PVC Schedule 40

Copper Type "M" or "L"

Above Ground Storm Cast Iron Lead Joints

Cast Iron No Hub

Galvanized Pipe

PVC Schedule 40

Copper Type "M" or "L"

Under Ground Water Ductile Iron Class 52

Copper Type "K"

Above Ground Water Galvanized Pipe for repairs only.

Copper Type "K" or "L"

The Minimum Size of Under Ground Waste Lines shall be four (4) inches in diameter.

The Minimum Size of Under Ground Vent Lines shall be two (2) inches in diameter.

Sec. 6-705. Shut Off Valves. [back to top]

Shut Off valves shall be installed on each side of the water meter and shall be located as near as possible to the water meter.

Sec. 6-706. Water Heaters. [back to top]

(A) Water heaters installed above the finished floor level, shall be equipped with a safe pan. The safe pan shall be piped to an open site drain.

(B) Water heaters shall be hard piped, no flexible connections shall be permitted.

Sec. 6-707. Residential Garages. [back to top]

Residential garages with a floor drain shall also have a grease an oil separator installed.

Sec. 6-708. Water Supply Lines. [back to top]

All water supplies lines to a fixture shall be of a metallic material.

Sec. 6-709. RPZ for New Nonresidential Buildings. [back to top]

All new nonresidential buildings shall have the domestic water service equipped with an (RPZ) Reduced Pressure Principal Backflow Preventer Assembly.

Sec. 6-710. RPZ for Altered Nonresidential Buildings. [back to top]

All nonresidential buildings having alterations to their fire suppression system or their plumbing system shall provide for the domestic water service an (RPZ) Reduced Pressure Principal Backflow Preventer Assembly or a double detector check valve.

Sec. 6-711. Bottled Water. [back to top]

Bottled water may not be used in place of a required handicapped drinking fountain, except where the application is for employee usage only or as a temporary use not to exceed 180 days. (07-64)

Sec. 6-712. Sewer Services. [back to top]

Sewer services passing through a foundation wall shall be constructed of Schedule 40 PVC or extra heavy cast iron.

Sec. 6-713. Private Water Supply. [back to top]

Private water supply shall be discontinued when water mains are available or as otherwise stated in the Addison Municipal Code.

Sec. 6-714. Private Sewage Disposal. [back to top]

Private sewage disposal systems shall be discontinued when public sewers are available or as otherwise stated in the Addison Municipal Code.

Article 8. Electric.

Sec. 6-801. Single Family Dwelling. [back to top]

(A) Single Family Dwellings shall include single family detached, duplex, townhouse, row house where each unit is served by a separate electrical service.

(B) The minimum service capacity shall be 100 ampere single phase, three (3) wire, grounded neutral service.

(C) Dwelling units exceeding 2,000 square feet in area shall be supplied with a minimum 200 ampere, single phase, three (3) wire, grounded neutral service.

Sec. 6-802. Multiple Family Dwelling. [back to top]

(A) Multiple Family Dwelling shall exclude townhouses, but include apartment buildings and other residential structures of similar construction such as condominiums and multi-unit buildings with a shared or common means of egress, shall be served with a single electrical service with a single means of disconnect for the service.

(B) The capacity of service shall be based on the connected load.

(D) The panel for each unit shall be located within the unit. The panel shall contain a minimum of 20 circuit spaces with a main disconnect.

Sec. 6-803. Electrical Services. [back to top]

Each service shall be provided with one main disconnect. Rigid metal conduit shall be used as the raceway for service entrance conductors from the meter socket to the main disconnect. All services shall be underground. Exception: service revisions in areas that are being served overhead at the time of the revision unless this exception is prohibited by another law or ordinance by the Village.

Sec. 6-803.1 Electrical Conductors. [back to top]

(A) All conductors shall be copper and of a type approved for the purpose for which they are used.

(B) All conductors shall be in a raceway.

Exception 1: Coaxial cable may be installed without a raceway.

Exception 2: Communication wire, alarm system wire may be installed without a raceway in single family and multi-family dwellings. Thermostat wiring may be installed without a raceway, except in concealed areas.

Exception 3: Communication wire, sound system wire, non-fire alarm wire when installed in open accessible spaces may be installed without a raceway in manufacturing and commercial districts. All fire alarm wire shall be in a raceway of conduit to height of ceiling or bottom of roof framing, whichever is lower.

Exception 4: Direct burial cable may be used underground outside a building, except under paved areas.

Exception 5: Cords and cord drops shall be permitted to be installed without a raceway in nonresidential buildings where flexibility is required for machine wiring. This installation shall comply with the applicable sections of the ICC Electrical Code.

Sec. 6-803.2 Electrical Conduit. [back to top]

(A) For all new work, wiring shall be installed in rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit, electrical metallic tubing and surface metal raceways. However, it shall be permissible to use a section of flexible metal conduit not to exceed six feet in length.

Exception 1: Wiring in compliance with Article 605 of the National Electrical Code shall be permitted.

Exception 2: Rigid non-metallic conduit, schedule 40 or better may be permitted in areas subjected to corrosive influences.

(B) Rigid metal conduit, intermediate metal conduit or rigid non-metallic conduit shall be used when buried in earth concealed within concrete construction or exposed to weather.

Sec. 6-803.3 Detached Garages. [back to top]

Residential detached garages shall be equipped with a minimum of one GFCI protected wall receptacle, one interior light controlled by a switch located at the service door and one exterior light outside the service, controlled by an interior switch located at the service door. The electrical feed supplying power to a detached garage shall be installed underground. (07-64)

Article 9. Foundations.

Sec. 6-901. Wood Foundations. [back to top]

Timber footings and wood foundations are not permitted.

Exception: Open decks may be constructed with wood piers buried below ground when the same are encased with concrete or are set on and anchored to a concrete footing

Sec. 6-902. Plain Concrete. [back to top]

In plain concrete footings, the thickness shall be one half the required width. The width shall be ten (10) inches wider than the wall it supports with a minimum five (5) inches exposed on each side of the wall.

Sec. 6-903. Masonry Footings. [back to top]

Masonry footings are not permitted.

Sec. 6-904. Miscellaneous Foundations. [back to top]

Mat, raft, floating foundations, foundations of hollow, solid unreinforced masonry, plain concrete, rubble stone or those having a corbelled design are not permitted.

Sec. 6-905. Foundation Walls. [back to top]

Minimum thickness: The thickness of foundation walls shall not be less than the thickness of the wall supported, and the minimum thickness shall be limited for the various materials of construction as herein specified. The minimum thickness shall be eight (8) inches. The minimum thickness supporting brick veneered wood frame or masonry walls shall be ten (10) inches.

Sec. 6-906. Wing Walls [back to top]

Wing walls shall be provided to support all concrete stoops, landings, steps or other similar construction when installed within the over dig area of a foundation wall. Wing walls shall be poured integral with the foundation wall, reinforced at the top and shall extend down to the footing. (07-64)

Sec. 6-907. Frost Depth [back to top]

The frost depth shall be a minimum of 42 inches below the finished grade. (07-64)

Article 10. Residential Structures.

Sec. 6-1001. Insulation Requirements for Residential Construction. [back to top]

The following shall be applicable to all attached and detached single family and multi-family construction.

(A) The entire wall structure, except window and door openings, shall be covered with a 15 lb. felt or an approved equal. Installation shall be in such a manner that it will shed any moisture that penetrates the final finish. Installation shall be on the outside of the wall sheathing, installed per manufacturer's instructions. (07-64)

(B) Exterior joint around windows and door frames, between wall and foundation, between wall and roof, between wall panels and penetrations or utility services through walls, floors and roof and all other openings in the exterior envelope shall be caulked, gasketed, weather stripped or otherwise sealed.

(D) Walls shall be insulated with a material having an "R" factor of not less than 13.

(E) Ducts of the H.V.A.C. system shall not be installed in an outside wall unless insulation having an "R" factor of not less than 13 is properly installed between the duct and the exterior wall sheathing.

(F) Insulation shall be installed between exterior sheathing and any pipes, conduit or electrical boxes or fittings located in the outside walls and shall not be compressed in this process. (07-64)

(G) All box joists, perimeter joists shall be insulated.

(1) All exterior doors shall have an "R" factor of not less than 5. A storm door and full weather stripping will be accepted in place of a R-5 rating.

(2) Frames, jambs and thresholds, if other than wood, shall have a thermal barrier.

(3) Air infiltration shall not exceed 1.0 CFM per crack foot, a storm door and full weather stripping will be accepted in place of a CFM rating.

(H) Service door (Between garage and occupied area)

(I) All service doors shall have an "R" factor of not less than 3 and be completely weather-stripped.

(J) Patio doors (Sliding)

(a) Air infiltration not to exceed .50 CFM per square foot of opening.

(b) Glass shall be insulated.

(K) All glass in habitable area shall be double glazed or insulated. Single glazed windows with storm windows will be accepted in place of double glazed glass.

(L) Water lines, H.V.A.C. ducts and plenums shall be between the required insulation and the floor sheathing above or fully wrapped in an insulation having an "R" factor of not less than 19.

(M) The floor above all unheated crawl spaces shall be insulated with a material having a minimum "R" factor of 19.

(N) The ceiling of an attached garage with habitable area above it shall be insulated with a material having an "R" factor of not less than 19.

(O) Cantilevered floor shall be insulated with a material having an "R" factor of not less than 30.

(P) Top floor ceiling: Install independent vapor barrier or one integral with insulating material immediately above ceiling interior finish.

(Q) Exterior wall: Install vapor barrier immediately back of interior wall finish or one integral with insulating material on the warm side (inside) of the wall.

(R) Vapor barrier is to be applied tightly against any electrical outlets, register or framed openings.

(S) Exterior stairways or isolated stairways to a second floor of a single family residence are not allowed. (07-64)

(T) Kitchens on the second floor of a single family residence are not allowed. (07-64)

Article 11. Accessory Structures.

Sec. 6-1101. Fences. [back to top]

(A) In residential and commercial districts, fences shall be constructed not to exceed six (6) feet in height above the surface of the ground.

(B) In manufacturing and industrial districts, fences shall be constructed not to exceed eight (8) feet in height above the surface of the ground, in compliance with the Addison Zoning Ordinance.

(C) All fences shall conform to regulations in the Zoning Ordinance of the Village and other ordinances the Village may adopt from time to time for the regulation of fences.

(D) The supporting posts and rails shall be installed so that the finished side of the fence faces the adjoining property and the public right-of-way.

Exception: Supporting posts may be spaced equally on each side of the fence, such as, but not limited to rail fences.

(E) The style, material, color and height of any continuous run of a fence or any fence on placed on a property line or a line adjacent to a property line shall be consistent and uniform, unless otherwise approved by the Building Official. This standard will also apply in the continuation of a fence erected on an adjoining property but not a fence adjacent to a fence. When fences are adjacent to a wall or another fence, there shall be enough room to maintain each side of the fence and also the area between the fence and the wall or an adjacent fence will be accessible and of such size as to allow maintenance. No site shall have more than two styles of a fence except that the use of a decorative or temporary fence may be a third style.

(F) No fence shall obstruct drainage. Fences are prohibited in areas designated as a flood way. No fence, unless specifically approved, shall act as a retaining wall.

Sec. 6-1102. Detached Garages. [back to top]

(A) Detached garages or sheds in excess of 400 square feet in area shall be supported by a foundation extending to the frostline. Footings for detached garages equal to or less than 400 square feet shall be a minimum eight (8) inches wide, not less than eighteen (18) inches below grade. A grade beam that is twenty (20) inches wide, not less than ten (10) inches below grade, may be substituted when soil conditions are suitable.

(B) Floors shall be a minimum four (4) inches of concrete, reinforced with minimum 6" x 6" x 10 gauge welded wire mesh on a minimum of four (4) inch stone base.

(C) Wall sheathing may be omitted only if minimum five-eighths (5/8) inch thick plywood siding is installed. Corner sway bracing is required.

(D) Collar ties at eves shall be spaced not less than forty-eight (48) inch on center.

(E) Minimum roof sheathing thickness one half (2) inch plywood. Plyclips are required for half (2) inch sheathing when installed on rafters that are twenty-four (24) inches on center or greater.

(F) No detached wood frame garage shall exceed seven hundred (700) square feet.

(G) All detached garages shall have a service door a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches in width.

(O-07-64)

Sec. 6-1103. Patios and Slabs. [back to top]

Concrete slabs, pavers or blocks which are not used adjacent to a means of egress may be erected without a permit, if the total area does not exceed forty square feet. No more than one such surface is permitted on any one site without a permit being approved.

Sec. 6-1104. Accessory Structure Height. [back to top]

(A) No accessory structure shall have its roof height or roof peak higher than that of the primary structure located on the same lot.

(B) No accessory shall have a second floor or second story.

Sec. 6-1105. Micro/Mini Cell Sites. [back to top]

(A) Micro/Mini cell sites owned and operated by the same company shall be located with a minimum one thousand (1,000) foot separation.

(B) All utilities serving micro/mini cell equipment shall be located underground.

Sec. 6-1106. Mechanical Equipment Screening. [back to top]

(A) For all use groups other than single family residential all mechanical equipment shall be adequately screened from view.

(B) For the purpose of this section, mechanical equipment shall include all heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration units, trash compactors, dust collectors exhaust fans or vents, fuel tanks, holding or storage tanks, ductwork, process piping, pool equipment, generators and similar installations. Chimneys, fireplaces, thru wall or window air conditioning / heating units and solar equipment shall not be required to be screened.

(C) For roof top equipment, all screening the minimum height of the screening shall be equal to the maximum height of the tallest equipment.

Exception 1. If there is more than one piece or location of rooftop equipment, then each piece or location may be screened on an individual basis.

Exception 2. If any equipment is located away from the edge of the building and cannot be seen from a point ten feet above grade at any properly line for the site the equipment is located on, or ten feet above grade at the center of the adjacent right-of-way, whichever is further from the building, then screening shall not be required.

(D) For wall mounted or ground mounted equipment, screening shall be provided to block from view this equipment, so that it cannot be seen from a point six (6) feet above grade at any properly line for the site the equipment is located on.

(E) The screening material must be aesthetically compatible with the building using the equipment. It must also provide a minimum fifty percent (50 %) opacity, year around.

Sec. 6-1107. Swimming Pools. [back to top]

Access to all exterior swimming pools, other than from the primary structure, shall be secured by having all entry points equipped with a self-closing and self-latching gate installed to the standards of the adopted model code. (07-64)

Article 12. Miscellaneous.

Sec. 6-1201. Display Of Address. [back to top]

(A) For the purpose of facilitating the correct enumeration of buildings and lots within the Village, a plat of all the streets, avenues and public highways within the Village, showing the proper number of all buildings on lots fronting thereon, shall be prepared. It shall be the duty of the Director of Community Development to assign each building its proper address number, and to adjust all mistakes and errors in numbering. No numbers shall be placed on any premises, except those assigned to the building by the Director of Community Development.

(B) Each of the figures of every number assigned shall not be less than four (4) inches nor more than twelve (12) inches in height and of proportionate width. For structures setback more than 100 feet but less than 200 feet, the maximum height shall be twenty-four (24) inches in height and for structures setback 200 feet or more the maximum height shall be thirty-six inches in height. The color of the number shall contrast sharply with the background color. The numbers shall be affixed in plain view from the street. Such numbers shall be placed on, above or immediately to the side of the front door or at some other and more conspicuous location on the front of the building. The use of script numbers (the spelling of numbers) or roman numerals is not acceptable for the required address display.

(C) Whenever any premises have been assigned a number as provided in this article, it shall be unlawful for any person to change or alter such number.

Sec. 6-1202. Minimum Exterior Finish Requirements. [back to top]

(A) Use Group F, H, and S of the International Building Code: The exterior finish shall be brick masonry a minimum six (6) feet above finish exterior grade level. All building elevations facing any street shall be brick masonry a minimum ten (10) feet in height with returns of not less than twelve (12) feet on elevations not facing a street. Brick masonry may be omitted on buildings with exteriors constructed entirely of precast or cast on site concrete panels.

(B) Use Group A, B, E, I, R-1, or M of the International Building Code: The exterior finish of all new buildings, additions and facade changes shall have an exterior finish of brick masonry, unless otherwise approved by the Building Appearance Review Committee or the Village Board. Additions that are compatible and similar to the existing building may have the exterior finish be of combustible material only if applied to a noncombustible surface. The combustible finish shall not extend more than thirty (30) feet above grade. Exception: Structures constructed as accessory utility (Use Group U) to an R-2, R-3, R-4 or single family residence shall not be required to meet the preceding standards.

(C) Use Group R-2, R-3, R-4 or Single Family Attached or Single Family Detached: The exterior finish shall be compatible with the construction type, except that buildings that are attached single family shall have exterior brick masonry to the height of the first floor for side by side dwelling units and for the full height of the exterior walls where dwelling units occur above other dwelling units or above the garages of other dwelling units.

Sec. 6-1203. Snow Loads. [back to top]

Design snow loads and the design roof live load shall not be less than 30 PSF.

Ground snow loads: Ground snow loads shall be based on 30 PSF.

Sec. 6-1204. Grillage Beams. [back to top]

(Repealed by Ordinance No. 07-64)

Sec. 6-1205. Special Inspections. [back to top]

Special Inspections are required for all use groups.

Sec. 6-1206. Flood Resistant Construction. [back to top]

Flood-resistant construction: All buildings and structures erected in areas prone to flooding shall be constructed and elevated as required by the provisions of this section and other applicable laws, codes and ordinances.

All freestanding illuminated signs and exterior lighting must have the conductors run underground.

Article 13. Penalties.

Sec. 6-1301. Enforcement - Penalties. [back to top]

Any person, firm, company or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects or refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Code, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, plus court costs.

A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

Article 14. Cross Connection Control

[Secs. 6-3001 through 6-3014 adopted by Ordinance No. O-04-120]

Sec. 6-3000. Cross-Connection Control.

Sec. 6-3001. Definitions. [back to top]

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this article:

(A) Fixed proper air gap: The unobstructed vertical distance through the free atmosphere between the water discharge Point and the flood level rim of the receptacle.

(B) Agency: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

(C) Approved: Backflow prevention devices or methods approved by the Research Foundation for Cross-Connection Control of the University of Southern California, Association, American National Standards Institute or certified by the National Sanitation Foundation.

(D) Auxiliary water systems: Any water system source or system on or available to the premises other than a public water supply. These auxiliary waters may include water from another purveyor's public water supply systems; or water from a source such as wells, lakes, or streams, or process fluids; or used water. These waters may be polluted or contaminated or objectionable or constitute a water source or system over which the water purveyor does not have control.

(E) Backflow: The flow of water or other liquids, mixtures, or substances into the distribution pipes of a potable water system from any source other than the intended source of the potable water supply.

(F) Backflow prevention device: Any device, method, or type of construction intended to prevent backflow into a potable water system. ALL devices used for backflow prevention in Illinois must meet the standards of the Illinois Plumbing code and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

(G) Consumer or Customer: The owner, official custodian or person in control of any premises supplied by or in any manner connected to a public water system.

(H) Consumer's water system: A Public Water System which services at least 15 service connections used by year round residents or regularly serves at least 25 year round residents

(I) Contamination: An impairment of the quality of the water by entrance of any substance to a degree which could create a health hazard.

(J) Cross-connection: Any physical connection or arrangement between two otherwise separate piping systems, one of which contains potable water and the other contains a substance of unknown or questionable safety or quality, whereby there may be a flow from one system into the other.

(K) Direct cross-connection: A cross-connection formed when a water system is physically joined to a source of unknown or unsafe substance.

(L) Double check valve assembly: An assembly composed of two single and independent check valves approved under ASSE standard 1015. A double check valve assembly must include tight shutoff valves located at each end of the assembly and suitable connections for testing the water-tightness of each check valve.

(M) Health hazard: Any condition, device or practice in a water system or its operation resulting from a real or potential danger to the health and well being of consumers. The word "severe" as used to qualify " health hazard " means a hazard to the health of the user that could be expected to result in death or significant reduction in the quality of life.

(N) Indirect cross-connection: A cross-connection through which an unknown substance can be forced, drawn by vacuum or otherwise introduced into a safe potable water system.

(O) Inspection: A plumbing inspection to examine carefully and critically all materials, fixtures, piping and appurtenances, appliances and installation of a plumbing system for compliance with requirements of the Illinois Plumbing Code.

(P) Non-potable water: Water that does not meet Public Health Standards for drinking water and is not suitable for Human Consumption.

(Q) Plumbing: The actual installation, repair, maintenance, alteration or extension of a plumbing system by any person. Plumbing includes all piping, fixtures, appurtenances and appliances for a supply of water for all purposes, including the source of a private water supply on the premises or from the main in the street, alley or at the curb to, within and about any building or buildings where a person or persons live, work or assemble. Plumbing includes all piping, from discharge of pumping units to and including pressure tanks in water supply systems. Plumbing includes all piping, fixtures, appurtenances, and appliances for a building drain and sanitary drainage and related ventilation system of any building drain to the building sewer or private sewer disposal system five feet beyond the foundation walls.

(R) Pollution: The presence of any foreign substance (organic, inorganic, radiological, or biological) in water that tends to degrade its quality so as to constitute a hazard or impair the usefulness of the water.

(S) Potable Water: Water which meets the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 604 for drinking, culinary, and domestic purposes.

(T) Potential cross connection: A fixture or appurtenance with threaded hose connections, tapered spout, or other connection which would facilitate extension of the water supply line beyond its legal termination point.

(U) Process fluid(s): Any fluid or solution which may be chemically, biologically or otherwise contaminated or polluted in a form or connection such as would constitute a health, pollution, or system hazard if introduced into the public or a consumer's potable system. This includes but is not limited to:

(1) Polluted or contaminated waters;

(2) Process waters;

(3) Used water originating from the public water supply system which may have deteriorated in sanitary quality;

(4) Cooling waters;

(5) Questionable or contaminated natural waters taken from wells, lakes, streams, or irrigation systems;

(6) Chemicals in solution or suspension; and

(7) Oils, gases, acids, alkalis and other liquid and gaseous fluids used in industrial or processes, or for fire fighting purposes.

(V) Public water supply: All mains, pipes and structures through which water is obtained and distributed to the public, including wells and well structures, intakes and cribs, pumping stations, treatment plants, reservoirs, storage tanks and appurtenances, collectively or severally, actually used or intended for use for the purpose of furnishing water for drinking or general domestic use and which serve at least 15 service connections or which regularly serve at least 25 persons at least 60 days per year. A public water supply is either a "community water supply" or a non-community water supply".

(W) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device (RPZ): A device containing a minimum of two independently acting check valves together with an automatically operated pressure differential relief valve located between the two check valves and approved under ASSE Standard 1013. During normal flow and at the cessation of normal flow, the pressure between these two checks shall be less than the supply pressure. In case of leakage of either check valve, the differential relief valve, by discharging to the atmosphere, shall operate to maintain the pressure between the check valves at less than the supply pressure. The unit shall include tightly closing shutoff valves located at each end of the device, and each device shall be fitted with properly located test cocks.

(X) Service connection: The opening, including all fittings and appurtenances, at the water main through which water is supplied to the user.

(Y) Survey: The collection of information pertaining to a customer's piping system regarding the location of all connections to the public water supply system that must include the location, type and most recent inspection and testing date of all cross connection control devices and methods located within the customer's piping system. The survey must be in written form, and shall not be an actual plumbing inspection.

(Z) System hazard: A condition through which an aesthetically objectionable or degrading material not dangerous to health may enter the public water supply system or a consumer's potable water system.

(AA) Used water: Any water supplied by a public water supply system to a consumer's water system after it has passed through the service connection and is no longer under the control of the water supply official custodian.

(BB) Water purveyor: The owner or official custodian of a public water system.

Sec. 6-3002. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 6-3003. Water System Defined. [back to top]

(A) The water system shall be considered as made up of two parts: the public water supply system and the consumer's water system.

(B) The public water system shall consist of the source facilities and the distribution system, and shall include all those facilities of the potable water system under the control of the Director of Public Works up to the point where the consumer's water system begins.

(C) The source shall include all components of the facilities utilized in the production, treatment, storage, and delivery of water to the public water supply distribution system.

(D) The public water supply distribution system shall include the network of conduits used to deliver water from the source to the consumer's water system.

(E) The consumer's water system shall include all parts of the facilities beyond the service connection used to convey water from the public water supply distribution system to points of use.

Sec. 6-3004. Cross-connection Prohibited. [back to top]

(A) Connections between potable water systems and other systems or equipments containing water or other substances of unknown or questionable quality are prohibited except when and where approved cross-connection control devices or methods are installed, tested and maintained to insure proper operation on a continuing basis.

(B) (1) No physical connection shall be permitted between the potable portion of a supply and any other water supply not of equal or better bacteriological and chemical quality determined by inspection and analysis by the Village of Addison or Agency.

(2) There shall be no arrangement or connection by which an unsafe substance may enter a supply.

(C) All plumbing installed within the Village of Addison shall be installed in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code, 77 Ill.Adm.Code 890. If, in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code or in the judgment of the Director of Public Works, an approved backflow prevention device is necessary for the safety of the public water supply system, the Director of Public Works will give notice to the water customer to install such an approved device immediately. The water customer shall, at his own expense, install such an approved device at a location and in a manner in accordance with the Illinois Plumbing Code, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and all applicable local regulations, and shall have inspections and tests made of such approved devices upon installation and as required by the Illinois Plumbing Code, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and local regulation.

(D) No person, firm or corporation shall establish or permit to be established or maintain or permit to be maintained any connection whereby a private, auxiliary or emergency water supply other than the regular public water supply may enter the supply or distribution system of said municipality, unless such private, auxiliary or emergency water supply and the method of connection and use of such supply shall have been approved by the Director of Public Works and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

Sec. 6-3005. Survey and Investigation. [back to top]

(A) The consumer's premises shall be open at all reasonable times to the Villages approved cross-connection control device inspector for the inspection of the presence or absence of cross-connections within the consumer's premises, and testing, repair and maintenance of cross-connection control devices within the consumer's premises. It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works or his designee to cause surveys and investigations to be made of industrial and other properties served by the public water supply to determine whether actual or potential hazards to the public water supply may exist. Such surveys and investigations shall be made a matter of public record and shall be repeated at least every two years, or as often as the Director of Public Works shall deem necessary. Records of such surveys shall be maintained and available for review for a period of at least five years.

(B) The Village's approved cross-connection control device inspector shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution system for the purpose of verifying the presence or absence of cross-connections, and the Director of Public Works or his authorized agent shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution system for the purpose of verifying information submitted by the customer regarding the required cross-connection control inspection. On demand the owner, lessees or occupants of any property so served shall furnish to the Director of Public Works any information which he may request regarding the piping system or systems or water use on such property. The refusal of such information, when demanded, shall, within the discretion of the Director of Public Works, be deemed evident of the present of improper connection as provided for in this article.

(C) On request by the Director of Public Works, or his authorized representative, the consumer shall furnish information regarding the piping system or systems or water use within the customer's premise. The consumer's premises shall be open at all reasonable times to the Director of Public Works for verification of information submitted by the inspection.

(D) It shall be the responsibility of the water consumer to arrange periodic surveys of the water use practices on his premises to determine whether there are actual or potential cross-connections to his water system through which contamination or pollutants could backflow into his water system.

Sec. 6-3006. Prevention of Backflow. [back to top]

It is the responsibility of the water consumer to prevent backflow into the public water system by ensuring that:

(A) All cross-connections are removed, or approved cross-connection control devices are installed for control of backflow and back-siphonage.

(B) Cross-connection control devices shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction.

(C) Cross-connection control devices shall be inspected at the time of installation and at least annually by a person approved by the Agency as a cross-connection control device inspector (CCCDI). The inspection of mechanical devices shall include physical testing in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction.

(D) Testing and records

(1) Each device shall be tested at the time of installation and at least annually or more frequently if recommended by the manufacturer.

(2) Records submitted to the community public water supply shall be available for inspection by the Agency's personnel.

(3) Each device shall have a tag attached listing the date of the most recent test, name CCCDI, and the type and date of repairs.

(4) A maintenance log shall be maintained, by the water consumer, and include the following.

(a) Date of each test;

(b) Name and approval number of person performing the test;

(d) Repairs or servicing required;

(e) Serving performed and date completed.

Sec. 6-3007. Where Protection Is Required. [back to top]

(A) An approved backflow device shall be installed on all connections to the public water supply as described in the plumbing code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890 and the agency's regulations 35 Ill. Adm. 680.

In addition, an approved backflow prevention device shall be installed on each service line to a consumer's water system serving premises, where in the judgment of the Director of Public Works, actual or potential hazards to the public water supply system exist.

(B) An approved backflow prevention device shall be installed on each service line to a consumer's water system serving premises where the following conditions exist:

(1) Premises having an auxiliary water supply, unless such auxiliary supply is accepted as an additional source by the Director of Public Works and the source is approved by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.

(2) Premises on which any substance is handled which can create an actual hazard, including premises having sources or systems containing process fluids or water originating from public water supply systems which are no longer under the sanitary control of the Director of Public Works.

(3) Premises having internal cross-connections that, in the judgment of the Director of Public Works and/or the cross control device Inspector, are not correctable, or intricate plumbing arrangements which make it impractical to determine whether or not cross-connections exist.

(4) Premises where, because of security requirement or other prohibitions or restrictions, it is impossible or impractical to make a complete cross-connection survey.

(5) Premises having a repeated history of a cross-connection being established or re-established.

(C) An approved backflow prevention device shall be installed on all connections to the public water supply as described in the Plumbing Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890 and the Agency's regulations, 35 Ill Adm. Code 653. In addition, an approved backflow prevention device shall be installed on each service line to a consumer's water system serving, but not necessarily limited to, the following types of facilities, unless the Director of Public Works determines that no actual or potential hazard to the public water supply system exists:

(1) Hospitals, mortuaries, clinics, nursing homes, dentist offices.

(2) Laboratories.

(3) Piers, docks, waterfront facilities.

(4) Sewage treatment plants, sewage pumping stations or storm water pumping stations.

(5) Food or beverage processing plants.

(6) Chemical plants.

(7) Metal plating industries.

(8) Petroleum processing or storage plants.

(9) Radioactive material processing plants.

(10) Car washes.

(11) Pesticides, herbicides or extermination plants.

(12) Farm service and fertilizer plants.

(13) Lawn sprinkling systems/fire sprinkling systems.

Sec. 6-3008. Reserved for future use.

Sec. 6-3009. Fire Safety Systems. [back to top]

A reduced pressure principle backflow preventer (RPZ) shall be installed to protect the community water supply against backflow and back-siphonage when:

(A) The fire safety system contains antifreeze, fire retardant or other chemicals;

(B) Water is pumped into the fire safety system from another source; or

(D) There is a connection whereby water can be pumped into the fire safety system from any other source.

Sec. 6-3010. Backflow Prevention Devices. [back to top]

All backflow prevention devices or methods required by this Chapter shall be approved by the Research Foundation for Cross Connection Control of the University of Southern California, American Water Works Association, American Society of Sanitary Engineering, or American National Standards Institute or certified by the National Sanitary Foundation to be in compliance with applicable industries specification.

Sec. 6-3011. Inspection and Maintenance. [back to top]

(A) It shall be the duty of the consumer of any premises on which backflow prevention devices required by these regulation are installed to have inspections, tests, maintenance and repair made in accordance with the following schedule or more often where inspections indicate a need or are specified in manufacturer's instructions.

(1) Fixed proper air gap separations shall be inspected to document that a proper vertical distance is maintained between the discharge point of the service line and the flood level rim of the receptacle at the time of installation and at least annually thereafter. Corrections to improper or by-pass air gaps shall be made within 24 hours.

(2) Existing double check valve assemblies shall be inspected and tested at least annually, and required service shall be performed within five (5) days.

(3) Reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assemblies shall be tested at the time of installation and at least annually or more frequently if recommended by the manufacturer, and required service performed within five (5) days, of the date of inspection.

(B) Testing shall be performed by a person who has been approved by the Agency as competent to service the device. Proof of the agency's approval shall be in writing.

(C) Each device shall have a tag attached listing the date of most recent test or visual inspection, name of tester, and type and date of repair.

(D) A maintenance log shall be maintained and shall include:

(1) Date of each test or visual inspection;

(2) Name and Agency approval number of person performing the test or visual inspection;

(3) Test results;

(4) Repairs or servicing required;

(5) Repairs and date completed; and

(6) Servicing performed and date completed.

(E) Whenever backflow prevention devices required by these regulations are found to be defective, they shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the consumer without delay as required by Section 6-3014.

(F) Backflow prevention devices shall not be bypassed, made inoperative, removed or otherwise made ineffective without specific authorization by the Director of Public Works.

Sec. 6-3012. Booster Pumps. [back to top]

(A) Where a booster pump has been installed on the service line to or within any premises, such pump shall be equipped with a low pressure cut-off device designed to shut-off the booster pump when the pressure on the suction side of the pump drops to 20 psi or less.

(B) It shall be the duty of the water consumer to maintain the low pressure cut-off device in proper working order and to certify to the Director of Public Works, at least once a year, that the device is operable.

Sec. 6-3013. Violations. [back to top]

(A) The Director of Public Works shall deny or discontinue, after reasonable notice to the occupants thereof, the water service to any premises wherein any backflow prevention device required by these regulations is not installed, tested, maintained and repaired in a manner acceptable to the Director of Public Works, or if it is found that the backflow prevention device has been removed or bypassed, or if an unprotected cross-connection exists on the premises, or if a low pressure cut-off device required by these regulations is not installed and maintained in working order.

(B) Water service to such premises shall not be restored until the consumer has corrected or eliminated such conditions or defects in conformance with these regulations and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, and the required reconnection fee of $100.00 is paid.

(C) Water service to such premises shall not be restored until the consumer has corrected or eliminated such conditions or defects in conformance with these Regulations and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.

(D) Neither the Village of Addison, the Director of Public Works, or its agents or assigns shall be liable to any customers of the Village of Addison for any injury, damages or lost revenues which may result from termination of said customer's water supply in accordance with the terms of this Article, whether or not said termination of the water supply was with or without notice.

(E) The consumer responsible for back-siphoned material or contamination through backflow, if contamination of the potable water supply system occurs through an illegal cross-connection or an improperly installed, maintained or repaired device, or a device which has been bypassed, must bear the cost of clean-up of the potable water supply system.

(F) Any person found to be violating any provision of this Article shall be served with written notice stating the notice of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violation. Failure to comply shall subject the offender to the penalties provided hereinafter in this Chapter.

(G) Any person violating any of the provisions of this article in addition to the fine provided shall become liable to the Village of Addison for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by the Village of Addison by reason of such violation, whether the same was caused before or after notice.

Section 6-3014. Time to Comply. [back to top]

One (1) year from the time this ordinance becomes law [December 20, 2005].

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