(A)
The water distribution of any building, structure or premises in which plumbing fixtures are installed shall be connected to a Village-owned water main. The drilling and use of wells for a potable or nonpotable water source, including for irrigation, is prohibited within the Village. The provisions of this Section 12-2-1 shall apply to all persons and entities, including, but not limited to, the Village and all other public, private and governmental entities.
[Amended 7-15-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-3113]
(B)
It shall be the duty of the owner, occupant, party or parties in
possession or control of any building, structure or premises located
within the corporate limits of the Village to cause such building,
structure or premises to be connected to the combined sanitary and
stormwater sewer system of the Village and to the Village water system.
(C)
For all new residential construction, all reconstruction of at least
50% of an existing residential structure, and all additions to existing
residential structures of at least 50% of the square footage of the
existing structure, the owner shall either: (1) provide proof that
the existing water service line is in a condition of good repair,
is at least 1.5 inches in diameter, and capable of being operated
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; or (2) disconnect
the existing water service line from the water main, and install a
new water service line of a diameter not less than 1.5 inches.
(D)
The connection into the Village utility systems including, but not limited to, the excavation, the physical connection and the cleanup, shall be made in accordance with this Article 2 and in accordance with other applicable Village laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the Village Plumbing Code set forth in Chapter 14, Article 4 of this Code and the specifications promulgated pursuant to Section 12-2-20 of this Code.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3252]
No person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening
into, use, alter, or disturb the water mains or the sewer lines of
the Village, except upon written application to the Director of Public
Works and the issuance of a permit for such work. Each such application
shall state the name and address of the person, firm or corporation
to perform the work, a legal description of the premises to be served,
the size of the taps desired, and the zoning and use of the premises
to be served. Each application shall contain such additional information
as may be necessary for the proper guidance of municipal officials
in the issuing of the permit.
(A)
All applicants for water service less than four inches shall provide
and pay the costs of construction, maintenance and repair, for both
labor and materials, of the water service from the buffalo box to
the premises to be served. All applicants for water service equal
to or greater than four inches shall provide and pay the costs of
construction, maintenance and repair, for both labor and materials,
of the water service at the water main connection.
(B)
All applicants for sewer service shall provide and pay the costs
of construction, maintenance and repair, for both labor and materials,
of the sewer service from the main to the premises to be served.
[Amended 11-19-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-3430]
The Village shall specify the type, kind and quality of materials
used, and the owner or contractor shall furnish the necessary pipes,
cocks, valves, shutoff boxes and cast-iron service box. For installations
for which a permit application is received by the Village after November
19, 2019, sanitary service lines shall be made of either polyvinyl
chloride (PVC) or ductile iron.
All water and sewer installation work shall be performed by
a contractor licensed to do business in the Village.
No permit for water connection or extension or for a sewer connection or extension shall be issued by the Village unless the applicant has filed a certificate of insurance, demonstrating proof that the applicant or the named general contractor has procured general liability and property damage insurance, in minimum amounts not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. The insurance required pursuant to this Section 12-2-6 shall name the Village as an additional insured party.
No permit for a water connection or extension or for a sewer
connection or extension shall be issued by the Director of Public
Works unless the person applying therefor, or the contractor, shall
have filed with the Village a performance bond in an amount sufficient
to ensure the completion of all work approved pursuant to the permit,
as determined by the Director of Public Works in his or her sole discretion.
Such performance bond shall be approved by the Village Attorney, conditioned
upon the applicant indemnifying and saving harmless the Village for
all damage to underground utilities, or to the water and sewer mains
of the Village, and from any failure to restore any road, ditch, pavement
or portion thereof damaged during the construction of the water or
sewer connection, or the water or sewer extension to the condition
existing at the commencement of construction.
The owner shall indemnify the Village for any loss or damage
that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building water or sewer service on the premises. General contractors
shall be responsible for any damage to Village property during installation
or disconnection of the water or sewer service.
The liability of the owner or occupant of any premises for the
cost of constructing, maintaining, and repairing water or sewer service
shall be both joint and several.
The material excavated shall be deposited on the side of the
trenches beyond the reach of slides, and banks trimmed up so as to
be of as little inconvenience as possible to public travel or tenants
occupying the adjoining property. In case it is necessary to place
excavated material on any sidewalk, the contractor shall erect barriers
to keep the earth at least four feet from the front of all buildings
and from the inner portion of the sidewalk. In front of residence
property the earth shall, in all cases, be kept off the sidewalks.
In case earth is deposited on grass plots, the contractor shall remove
it carefully so as not to destroy the grass.
All water, gas, sewer or other pipes or conduits of any kind
and cables are to be carefully supported and protected from injury
by the contractor while the excavations are being made and the backfilling
finished, or if necessary until the proper officers remove or change
the same. Only uncontaminated water should be allowed to discharge
to a storm sewer system or combined sewer system. All pumping shall
be done in accordance with IEPA regulations, all applicable National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, and NPDES
ILR 10 permit regulations. Any damage done to the pipes or caused
by neglect to attend to them shall be paid by the contractor.
All trenches shall be backfilled in accordance with current Village standards and as detailed in Section 6-2-16 of this Code.
No water or sewer service pipes or connections shall be covered
until they have been inspected by the Director of Public Works and
permission granted for the pipes to be covered.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3252]
All water and sanitary service lines shall be laid upon a minimum
four-inch thick aggregate bedding conforming to Illinois Department
of Transportation ("IDOT") CA-7, CA-11, or CA-13 gradation. Water
service lines shall be initially backfilled to a point six inches
above the top of pipe with aggregate conforming to IDOT CA-7, CA-11
or CA-13. Sanitary sewer service lines shall be initially backfilled
to a point 12 inches above the top of pipe with aggregate conforming
to IDOT CA-7, CA-11 or CA-13 gradation. At locations where the inner
edge of the trench is within two feet of proposed or existing edge
of pavement, curb, gutter, curb and gutter, stabilized shoulder, or
sidewalk, it shall be backfilled completely with an aggregate conforming
to IDOT CA-7, CA-11 or CA-13 gradation material. Trench backfill shall
be compacted in accordance with the latest edition of the IDOT Standard
Specification for Road and Bridge Construction. At all other locations,
the in-situ soils may be used to backfill the excavation. The backfilling
shall not be left unfinished more than 200 feet behind the completed
pipe work. Surplus material and rubbish must be entirely removed from
the street at the expense of the contractor, as may be directed by
the Superintendent.
The Director of Public Works, or the engineer in charge, must
be permitted to remove such portions of the work as he or she may
think necessary to the discovery of improper materials or workmanship.
In delivering pipes on the streets, they will be distributed
in the order in which they are to be laid, and so placed as not to
unnecessarily interfere with the public use of the street, crossings
and sidewalks.
The pipes and all other castings shall be carefully swept and
cleaned, as they are laid, of any earth or rubbish. Every open end
of a pipe shall be plugged, or otherwise closed before leaving the
work for the night.
All excavations for building water and sewer installation shall
be adequately guarded. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public
and private property disturbed in the course of the work shall be
restored in a manner satisfactory to the Village.
Connections into the municipal water system shall be carried out in accordance with the Village Plumbing Code set forth in Chapter 14, Article 4 of this Code.
[Amended 2-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-3252]
The design and construction of water facilities which are to
become a part of the municipal water system shall be in conformance
with: (a) the provisions of this Code and other municipal ordinances
including, but not limited to, the Village Plumbing Code; and (b)
such specifications and details for water facilities as may be promulgated
by the Village Director of Public Works.
The design and construction of sewer systems and connections
thereto shall be in conformance with prescribed methods as adopted
by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.
All work performed pursuant to this Article 2 shall be completed
in accordance and compliance with the provisions of this Article 2
and all other applicable federal, state, county, and Village laws
and regulations.
The Director of Public Works, the Village Engineer, and their
designees shall have the right to issue a stop-work order, requiring
all cited work to be halted immediately, in the event that either:
(a) any work is being performed in violation of this Article 2; or
(b) any work is being performed in a manner that constitutes an unsafe
work condition or that threatens the public health, safety, or welfare.
