[Amended by Ord. No. 04-06-15A; 6-3-2024 by Ord. No. 06-03-24A]
The Illinois State Plumbing Code, as adopted and amended by
the State of Illinois, is hereby adopted and shall be controlling
within the City of Mendota, Illinois. A copy of this code shall be
kept on file in the office of the City Clerk for public use, inspection
and examination.
Every plumbing contractor, employing plumber, or self-employed
journeyman plumber engaging in the business of plumbing in the City
of Mendota, Illinois, shall cause his name, residence and place of
business to be registered with the City. The fee for registration
as a plumbing contractor shall be set from time to time by the City
Council, and shall be paid by the applicant to the City Clerk in advance
upon filing the application. The certification of registration issued
thereunder shall expire on the 30th day of April each year. In addition,
such persons shall give bond, payable to the City of Mendota, in a
sum set by the City Council, conditioned upon the indemnity of the
City of Mendota against all damage to the City from all accidents
or damage caused by negligence in either the performance, execution
or protection of any work done under or by virtue of any permit issued
by the City or its Plumbing Inspector, relative to the business in
which such person is engaged. This bond must be renewed annually hereafter.
Such bond must be signed by two or more competent sureties to be approved
by the Mayor and City Council or may be written by a competent surety
company licensed to do business in the State of Illinois and shall
be filed with the City Clerk.
No permit shall be issued to any plumber, corporation or individual
to do any work necessitating the disturbance of any street, alley,
public way or alteration, repairing location or relocation of any
drain or pipe connected with the sewer or water system of the City
of Mendota unless such bond shall be in full force and effect and
on file in the office of the City Clerk.
The Plumbing Inspector shall be notified by the person or firm
performing the work when any plumbing work is begun and when it is
ready for inspection. All work shall be left uncovered and convenient
for inspection until the same has been inspected and approved. The
Plumbing Inspector shall examine the work when reported to him, within
24 hours after receipt of notice that the work is ready for inspection.
All plumbing must be tested, in accordance with this code, in the
presence of the Plumbing Inspector, and any defects in material or
workmanship shall be replaced or corrected to his satisfaction. Upon
satisfactory completion of the work, the Plumbing Inspector shall
issue a certificate of approval.
Any person disagreeing with any ruling or order of the Plumbing
Inspector may petition the City Council for reconsideration of the
ruling or order or any interpretation of this code, and the Council
thereupon shall, within 10 days, grant a hearing of the matters in
controversy, and shall, within seven days thereafter, issue its finding
in writing.