Crawl spaces with concrete surfaces may drain towards the basement
with a hole in the wall or a depression in the foundation wall, but
shall not affect the structural integrity of the wall.
A homeowner who submits a permit application showing that the plumbing
is being done by "owner" or "self" shall have no one else perform
the work unless compliance with the Village of Homer Glen Registration,
Bonding and Insurance Ordinance is complied with.
All permit applications shall have attached a "letter of intent"
from the plumbing contractor. If during construction the contractor
changes, a "letter of release" shall be submitted by the permitted
contractor and all work will be stopped until the Building Department
approves this letter.
A safe pan is required to be installed under all hot water heaters,
washing machines, furnaces with air conditioners, plumbing fixtures,
appurtenances and appliances used to receive or discharge sanitary
wastes or other fluids and shall be connected to a properly installed
drainage system when installed over a habitable space.
When overhead doors are to be installed that may allow passenger
vehicle storage, floor drains are to be installed as per the most
current edition of the Illinois State Plumbing Code.