[4-5-1966; amended 8-24-1998]
A. Connection required. The owner of houses, buildings, or properties
used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes
situated within the Village and abutting on any street, alley, or
right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be
located any public sanitary sewer and/or water main of the Village,
is hereby required at his expense to connect such facilities directly
with the proper public sewer and/or water main in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter provided that said public sewer and/or
water main is within 100 feet of the property line.
B. Application for water or sewer service. Any person desiring water
or sewer service, including any and all connections with the waterworks
and sewerage system, shall make application therefor on a form to
be furnished by such department. Every such applicant shall state
specifically and in detail the place, location and kind of connection
and appendages sought, the purpose for which the water is to be used,
and all the plumbing and plumbing work in any manner or way connected
therewith, and in case any street paving shall be opened or disturbed
by such work, the applicant shall conform to the requirements of § 6-5-4B
to D of this chapter, to all other provisions of this chapter and
to all provisions of other ordinances of the Village.
[4-5-1966; amended 9-21-2021; 10-18-2021]
A. All of the revenues and moneys derived from the operation of the
combined waterworks and sewerage system shall be held by the Village
Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys that may come into
his hands as Village Treasurer and shall be deposited in a separate
bank account and all such sums, without any deductions whatsoever,
shall be delivered to the Village Treasurer not more than five days
after the receipt of the same or at such more frequent intervals as
may from time to time be directed by the President and Board of Trustees.
B. The Village Treasurer shall receive all of the revenues from the
combined waterworks and sewerage system and all other funds and moneys
incident to the operation of such combined system, as may be delivered
to him, and he shall deposit the same in the Village's bank account,
which shall be accounted for as a separate fund designated as the
"Water and Sewer Fund" of the Village. The Village Treasurer shall
administer such Water and Sewer Fund in every respect in the manner
provided by law or Village ordinance.
C. There is hereby created a capital improvement fund which shall receive
revenues from any capital improvement fund surcharges added to water
and sewer bills. Such funds shall be held separate from water and
sewer revenues and shall be expended for water and sewer infrastructure,
maintenance and improvements at the discretion of the President and
Board of Trustees.
[4-5-1966]
Persons who neglect or refuse to comply with this chapter shall
have their supply of water cut off, in addition to the penalty provided
for in § 6-5-7 of this chapter.
[4-5-1966; amended 5-2-1967; 1-17-1983; 3-3-1986; 10-7-1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 3-18-1996; 9-2-1997; 6-2-2003; 3-5-2007(2); 6-7-2010; 6-10-2010(1); 6-21-2010; 10-4-2010; 1-22-2013; 8-19-2013]
A. Map of water mains. The Village Board shall cause to be made a complete
and correct map of all water mains now or hereafter laid, showing
their location, connections, valves, hydrants, cutoffs, etc.
B. Requirements when water service pipe supplies two or more premises.
No service pipe shall be laid or used to supply water to two or more
distinct premises or buildings unless separate stopcocks for each
of the premises or buildings shall be placed in the parkway outside
of such premises, as provided in this chapter and a permit fee shall
be charged for each service.
C. Water service pipes for automatic sprinkler systems. Water pipes
entering premises and used for fire protection only and connected
with automatic sprinkler devices shall be supplied from a separate
pipe having an independent connection with the main and shall be provided
with an outside controlling valve and a meter type, design and size
to be approved by the Village Board, all at the expense of the person
using same, and shall be so constructed as to permit in case of necessity
an uninterrupted flow of water. No person shall make such connection
without first having received a permit for such installation based
on approval of proper plans and specifications by the Village Board.
D. Testing of sprinkler systems. Whenever the owner of a sprinkler system
desires to make a test thereof, he shall first notify both the Village
Board and the Chief of the Fire Department in writing to that effect
at least 24 hours prior to the time of such test. No sprinkler system
shall be tested on Monday in any week. All water used in connection
with such test shall be measured and paid for by the owner of such
sprinkler system.
E. Obstructing access to stopcocks, hydrants, etc.; Interfering with
flow of water.
1.
No person shall in any manner obstruct the access to any stopcock,
hydrant or valve, or any public faucet or opening for taking water
in street, alley, public ground or place connected with or a part
of the water system or plant, nor pile or place any lumber, brick,
or building material or other article, thing or hindrance whatsoever
thereon, so as to in any manner hinder, delay or obstruct the members
of the Fire Department in reaching the same.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person or corporation to in any
manner interfere with or obstruct the flow, retention, storage or
authorized use of water in the water system, plant or water main,
hydrant, suffer or permit any of such things to be done. Any person
who service pipe, water meter, shutoff box, public fountain, valve,
engine or building connected with the water system or plant, or to
cause, shall perform any act in violation of this section shall be
punished as provided in § 6-5-7 of this chapter and shall
in addition be liable for actual damage done or caused to be done.
F. Unauthorized turning on of service cocks.
1.
No person not duly authorized shall turn the water on at any
service cock or use water therefrom when so turned on, under penalty
as provided in § 6-5-7 of this chapter, and the person so
using or wasting water in such unlawful manner shall be liable to
pay therefor at the regular water rates without discount.
2.
No water from the Municipal water supply shall be turned on
for service into any premises by any person but the Superintendent
of Public Works or some other person so authorized by him to perform
this service.
G. Tampering with meters.
1.
No person shall break or tamper with any seal placed upon any
meter or fixture by the Village. Meters shall be left in the condition
and manner as set by the Village and shall not be interfered with
or tampered with in any manner whatsoever. No meter shall be moved
or disturbed without special permission from the Superintendent of
Public Works; provided, that duly licensed plumbers, when making repairs
to frozen services or meters may remove the meter; providing it is
immediately delivered to the Superintendent of Public Works for inspection
and test, and providing that a bond wire is installed prior to the
removal.
2.
In no case shall a pipe coupling be inserted in the line in
place of a meter, except that in case of frozen meters a licensed
plumber or the Water Department shall be permitted to make such insertion.
Any person violating this provision shall be required to pay an amount
estimated to cover the loss of revenue by reason of the incorrect
registration of the meter.
H. Use of water from fire hydrants. No person, except a regular employee
of the Water Department, Street Department or Fire Department of the
Village shall open, take water from, or in any way interfere with
any fire hydrant belonging to the Village without obtaining a permit
to do so. The regular rates for use of water, as herein set forth,
shall be charged for all water taken from fire hydrants.
I. Meters generally.
[Amended 10-18-2021]
1.
All water consumers supplied by the Village shall be supplied
through meters only, except as provided in § 6-5-4U of this
chapter, and shall pay for the water at the rates and in the manner
specified in this chapter.
2.
All meters must be purchased through the Village Water Department,
and the kind and pattern of such water meters shall be as recommended
by the Superintendent of Public Works and approved by the President
and Board of Trustees. No other kind shall be installed or used.
3.
All meters shall be placed in the basement of buildings or in
some frostproof enclosure within the building where service pipes
enter the same and so as to afford easy access for examining and reading.
Where there is no basement or frostproof enclosure within the building
the meter shall be placed in a tile or concrete box inside the curb
line not more than one foot distance from the service cock. The box
shall be so controlled as to amply protect the meter against frost
and shall be easily accessible to the employees of the Village.
4.
After the meter is placed, only officers or employees of the
Village shall be allowed to repair, remove or in any manner interfere
with the same. A stopcock or valve shall be placed on each side of
the meter.
5.
The cost of such meter and the installation thereof shall be
paid by the applicant or the owner of the premises where the same
is placed.
6.
All repairs, renewals and replacement of meters shall be at
the expense of the applicant or the owner of the premises where the
same is placed. Installation of meters greater than one inch shall
be by a plumber licensed by the State of Illinois or a member of the
Public Works Department, and shall be at the expense of the applicant
or owner of the premises where the same is placed.
7.
It shall be unlawful for any person to injure, deface, mar,
destroy or in any manner interfere with any such meter. It shall be
the duty of such owner of or applicant for such meter to promptly
notify the Village of all defects in any such meter or its failure
to properly register the quantity of water used.
8.
All meters of a size two inches and under shall have a test
tee with a one inch opening inserted between the meter and the stop
valve on the outlet of the meter. All meters larger than two inches
shall have a test tee with a two inch opening between the meter and
the stop valve on the outlet side of the meter. Each test tee shall
be provided with either a suitable valve or brass plug.
9.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall read, or cause to be
read, every water meter used in the Village at least once every two
months, except for water meters installed on a fire sprinkler system,
which shall be read at least once every six months. The Superintendent
of Public Works is authorized to hire a sufficient number of employees,
with the approval of the President and Board of Trustees to read said
meters.
J. Testing meters. The Village may at any time remove a meter temporarily
for the purpose of testing its accuracy. Any meter so tested and found
to register within standards of acceptable deviation promulgated by
the American Waterworks Association shall be considered acceptable,
and its registration shall be considered correct. If a test is requested
by an owner and the meter is found to be accurate, the owner requesting
the test shall reimburse the Village for its actual costs incurred
in testing, actual costs to include but not be limited to parts, labor,
and testing fee.
K. Failure of meter to operate. Whenever any meter, by reason of its
being out of repair, or for any cause, fails to properly register
the water passing through the same, the consumer shall be charged
at the rate shown for a corresponding time of a previous year under
like conditions. If no record of a previous year exists, then it shall
be the duty of the Village to estimate or determine so far as they
can, the amount of water consumed during the time such meter fails
to operate, and the consumer shall pay the amount estimated by the
Village.
L. Excavations for installation of pipes. Excavating for installing
service pipes, or repairing the same, shall be made in compliance
with the regulations of the Illinois Department of Transportation
relating to the making of excavations in streets; provided, that it
is unlawful for any person to place any service pipe in the same excavation
with or directly over any drain or sewer pipe, unless such service
pipe is placed on a shelf cut into solid undisturbed earth at the
side of such excavation.
M. Only licensed plumbers, etc., permitted to work on service pipes.
No person, except a regularly licensed master plumber, or his employees,
acting under his direction, or a regular employee of the Water Department,
under the supervision of the Superintendent of Public Works, shall
be permitted to do any work on any water service pipes or connections
made with the water mains or in any way connected with the water supply
of the Village.
N. Plumbers not to allow other persons to use license. No master plumber
shall, directly or indirectly, allow any other person to do any work
on the appliances referred to in the preceding section under this
license.
O. Plumbers to be guided by rules and regulations. All plumbers permitted
to do work on water service pipes or connections referred to in § 6-5-4M
of this chapter, shall be governed by all the rules and regulations
that are now or may hereafter be adopted, including the Illinois Plumbing
Code heretofore adopted by the Village.
P. Installation at cost of owner, etc., To be made under supervision
of superintendent of public works. All service pipes from the mains
to the premises to be served shall be installed under the supervision
of the Superintendent of Public Works. The installation shall be by
the Village or as hereinafter provided and shall be paid for by the
owner of the property to be served, in accordance with a schedule
of fees and charges hereinafter set forth.
Q. Taps and connections; notice to tap.
1.
Application for a permit to connect any service pipe with a
water main shall be made to the Village Collector, and shall fix the
day on which the applicant wishes the tap inserted in the water main.
2.
The applicant for a permit, under the preceding section, shall
give at least 48 hours' notice prior to the time for the insertion
of the tap.
R. General specifications as to water pipes, joints, cocks.
1.
The connections from the water main to the service cock shall
be placed at least four feet below the level of the ground and shall
be of lead or copper material. The pipe shall be so laid that it shall
be at least one foot longer than if laid straight and placed in such
manner as to prevent rupture or breakage from settling of the ground.
2.
A stopcock, to be known as the "service cock," shall be inserted
in each connection at a convenient joint in the street, alley, public
ground or place through which such connection passes, and whenever
there are curb lines established, the service cock shall be placed
not less than one foot nor more than three feet inside of such curb
line with a cast-iron stopbox to grade. In all cases it shall be located
under the direction of the Village Board and a record of the exact
location thereof shall be kept.
3.
There shall be a stop and waste cock attached to every supply
pipe at the point where it enters any building in such manner as to
permit the water to be shut off in cold or freezing weather, and the
pipes to be emptied.
4.
All stopcocks used in connection with the waterworks system
or plant shall be "round way" and made of good brass, and shall be
of a quality known as "standard." They shall be strong enough to stand
a pressure of 300 pounds per square inch.
5.
Services of two inches internal diameter or larger shall be
constructed of pipe of a quality conforming to the specifications
of the Illinois Plumbing Code.
[Amended 10-18-2021]
S. Inspection of water service pipes. All water service pipes and connections
shall be inspected and approved by the Village Board or other persons
under their direction and no such service pipes shall be covered until
they have been so inspected.
T. Backflow prevention.
1.
All plumbing installed within the Village 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 judgement
of the Superintendent of Public Works, an approved backflow prevention
device is necessary for the safety of the public water supply system,
the Superintendent 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 device
upon installation and as required by the Illinois Plumbing Code, Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency and local regulations.
2.
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 of the Village
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
Superintendent of Public Works and the Illinois Environmental Agency.
3.
It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Public Works 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
Superintendent 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.
4.
The Superintendent of Public Works or his authorized representative
shall have the right to enter at any reasonable time any property
served by a connection to the public water supply or distribution
system of the Village of Thornton for the purpose of verifying the
presence or absence of cross-connections, and that the Public Works
Superintendent 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 of the Village of Thornton
for the purpose of verifying information submitted by the customer
regarding the required cross-connection control inspection. On demand
the owner, lessee or occupant of any property so served shall furnish
to the Superintendent 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 Superintendent of Public Works, be deemed evidence
of the presence of improper connections as provided in this section.
5.
The Superintendent of Public Works of the Village is hereby
authorized and directed to discontinue, after reasonable notice to
the occupancy thereof, the water service to any property wherein any
connection in violation of the provisions of this section is known
to exist, and to take such other precautionary measures as he may
deem necessary to eliminate any danger of contamination of the public
water supply distribution mains. Water service to such property shall
not be restored until such conditions have been eliminated or corrected
in compliance with the provisions of this section, and until a reconnection
fee of $200 is paid to the Village. Immediate disconnection with verbal
notice can be effected when the Superintendent of Public Works is
assured that imminent danger of harmful contamination of the public
water supply system exists. Such action shall be followed by written
notification of the cause of disconnection. Immediate disconnection
without notice to any party, can be effected to prevent actual or
anticipated contamination or pollution of the public water supply,
provided that, in the reasonable opinion of the Superintendent of
Public Works or the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, such
action is required to prevent actual or potential contamination or
pollution of the public water supply. Neither the public water supply,
the Superintendent of Public Works, or its agent or assigns shall
be liable to any customer 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 section, whether or not said
termination was with or without notice.
6.
The consumer responsible for backsiphoned or back pressured
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 cleanup of the potable
water supply system.
U. Water for construction purposes.
1.
Application for Permit. Persons desiring to use Village water
for construction purposes shall in all cases apply to the Village
Board for a permit on a form provided by the Village Board for that
purpose and shall be required to pay for all water consumed at a rate
of $5.
a.
The flat rate charge for water supplied for construction under
any building permit shall terminate when occupancy of the premises
begins. Any water used after the beginning of occupancy shall be charged
at the rates provided in § 6-5-4Y of this chapter.
2.
Application Conditions. Application to have water turned on
shall be made in writing to the Village Clerk, and shall contain an
agreement by the applicant to abide by and accept all of the provisions
of this chapter as conditions governing the use of the Village water
supply by the applicant.
V. Deposit required by applicant for water service.
1.
Whenever an owner or occupant or user of premises serviced by
the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the Village acquires
ownership, use or possession of such premises he shall notify the
Village Clerk before acquiring such ownership, use or possession and
provide the Village Clerk with the information required to determine
the beginning date of billing and the proper rate classification.
2.
Before taking possession of, or occupying or using such premises
the owner, occupant or user thereof shall deposit with the Village
Clerk the sum of $25. The $25 will be returned to the depositor upon
application, if, after 24 months, the owner's, occupant's or user's
bill is current and has not been in arrears during said period. If,
after the first 24 months of service such bill is in arrears, the
Village may use any part or all of said deposit to satisfy the arrearage
and to pay reasonable expenses incurred in collecting such delinquent
account. When part or all of the deposit is so used the Village may
immediately require an additional deposit to bring the deposit balance
to $25 and may require an additional twenty-four-month period of deposit
with refund due under the conditions as set forth in this section.
If during a twenty-four-month period of deposit, a depositor shall
discontinue his ownership, use or occupancy of such premises his deposit
will be refunded upon application provided that his account is current.
If any depositor entitled to refund shall fail to apply for refund
within 24 months after such refund is due, said deposit shall be forfeited
to the Village.
W. Resale of water prohibited. No water shall be resold or distributed
by the recipients thereof from the Municipal supply to any premises
other than that for which application has been made and a meter installed.
X. Fees for taps and stubs.
1.
The following fees shall be paid to the Village for the insertion
of taps and stubs:
a.
For installing 3/4" tap and stub, including meter: $150.
b.
For installing 1" tap and stub, including meter: $200.
2.
For installing stubs and meters of any size greater than one
inch, the fee shall be $150, plus the cost of the meter, which will
be furnished at the Village's costs, plus 10%.
3.
All taps must be made by a licensed plumber. The plumber must
show evidence of being licensed to the Village Clerk and post a $2,800
bond with the Clerk which shall be held for a minimum of six months.
All streets shall be pushed and properly restored to original condition.
All installation costs shall be paid by the owner. Taps must not be
covered until inspected by the proper Village authority. Corporation
cocks, pipe, etc., shall be to Village specifications. No building
permit for a new building shall be issued until all fees are paid.
Y. Water and sewer rates established.
[Amended 9-18-2017; 9-21-2021]
1.
Commencing January 1, 2020, all water supplied by the Village
in the area bounded on the north by Amory Drive, on the east by the
Village limits, on the south by the Illinois Toll Road, and on the
west by the Village limits, (hereinafter) "the area north of the Tollway,"
shall be charged for each period of two months at the rate of $13.30
per 1,000 gallons for usage not exceeding 500,000 gallons and the
rate of $12.25 for usage exceeding 500,000 gallons, plus any increases
charged by the supplier of water to the Village. There shall be an
additional charge of $0.75 per 1,000 gallons of water used for usage
of the sewer system of the Village.
2.
Commencing January 1, 2020, all water supplied by the Village,
except for the area north of the Tollway, as specified above, shall
be charged for each period of two months at the rate of $9.21 per
1,000 gallons plus any increases charged by the supplier of water
to the Village. There shall be an additional charge of $0.75 per 1,000
gallons of water used for usage of the sewer system of the Village.
3.
For all water accounts that do not use at least 1,000 gallons
of water per two-month billing period, there shall be a minimum charge
of an amount equal to 1,000 gallons' usage of water and sewer
for each billing period for water usage and maintenance and repair
of the waterworks.
4.
For all water accounts there shall be an additional charge of
$1.75/1,000 gallons used for the capital improvement fund.
5.
Each year, by the 31st of October, the Village shall review
the water and sewer rates and make adjustments to the same to be effective
January 1 of the following year.
6.
Should the water user's water meter not be read for any
reason, the Village will bill the water user an amount that is equal
to the average of the last two meter readings. Any difference in the
actual water usage as indicated by the next meter reading will be
adjusted at the next billing date.
Z. Water bills; when due and payable; penalty; failure to pay.
[Amended 9-18-2017; 9-21-2021]
1.
All water bills to consumers within the Village shall be due
and payable within 20 days after issuance of a bill for the previous
two-month period. A penalty of 10% of the total amount due shall be
charged to all consumers who pay after the 20th day after the issuance.
If a bill remains unpaid for more than one week after it is due, a
second notice will be sent. If a bill remains unpaid for two weeks
after its due date, then a red tag notice will be affixed to the property
indicating that the water shall be turned off without further notice
within 48 hours and shall not be turned on again until all arrearages
and penalties are paid to the Village Collector, including an additional
fee of $75 for the red tag notice. There shall be a charge of $150
for restoration of service after it has been discontinued for nonpayment
of bills.
2.
No person owing water charges and moving to other premises within
the Village where there are water connections, or water connections
shall afterwards be made, shall be supplied with water and sewer service
until all such charges under this chapter in arrears, including late
fees, red tag and shut-off fees, are paid in full.
3.
Collection of water bills. The Village Collector shall prepare
and issue bills for all water service under this chapter furnished
by the Village to any person and shall collect said bills. He shall
submit a list of all those who are delinquent in the payment of their
water bills to the Public Works and Water Committee of the President
and Board of Trustees at intervals of 60 days, or more frequently
if circumstances demand.
4.
When to constitute a lien on real estate. Whenever a bill due
the Village for water service under this chapter remains unpaid 60
days after it has been rendered, the Village Collector shall file
with the Recorder of Deeds of the county a statement of a lien claim.
This statement shall contain the legal description of the premises
served, the amount of the unpaid bill, and a notice that the Village
claims a lien for this amount as well as for all charges for water
service subsequent to the period covered by the bill. If the consumer
of water whose bill is unpaid is not the owner of the premises and
the Village Collector has notice of this, notice shall be mailed to
the owner of the premises, if his address be known to the Village
Collector, whenever such bill remains unpaid for a period of 60 days
after it has been rendered. The failure of the Village Collector to
record such lien claim or to mail such notice or the failure of the
owner to receive such notice shall not affect the right to foreclose
the lien for unpaid water bills as mentioned in the following subsection.
5.
Sale of property for nonpayment. Property subject to a lien
for unpaid water charges under this chapter shall be sold for nonpayment
of the same, and the proceeds of such sale shall be applied to pay
the charges, after deducting costs, as is the case in the foreclosure
of statutory liens. Such foreclosure shall be by complaint in equity
in the name of the Village. The Village Attorney is hereby authorized
and directed to institute such proceedings in the name of the Village
as directed by the Board, in any court having jurisdiction over such
matters, against any property for which the water bill remains unpaid
60 days after it has been rendered.
AA.
Outside water use restrictions.
1.
It shall be unlawful to use water from the municipal water supply
for the purposes of lawn and garden sprinkling within the Village
between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except as follows:
watering is allowed between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
on even-numbered days of the month on properties having an even-numbered
address, and on odd-numbered days of the month on properties having
an odd-numbered address.
2.
The restrictions apply from May 15th to September 15th.
3.
Any person or corporation establishing newly planted vegetation
on any property in the Village may apply at the Village Hall for a
permit which would allow watering outside of the times prescribed
in this section.
BB.
Water and sewer bills, joint liability; when due and payable;
penalty; failure to pay.
1.
The owner of the premises, the occupant thereof and the user
of the service shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for the
service to such premises and the service is furnished to the premises
by the Village, only upon condition that the owner of the premises,
occupant and user of the service are jointly and severally liable
therefor to the Village.
2.
Leaks in the service pipe between the shut-off box or service
box and the meter shall be repaired by the property owner at his own
expense, and, if not repaired within five days after receiving notice
from the Superintendent of Public Works, the water shall be shut off
until the repair is made.
3.
If, in the opinion of the Superintendent of Public Works, the
leak is of sufficient size, the Superintendent of Public Works may
forthwith shut off the service until the repair is made.
4.
No reduction shall be made or rebate allowed to any consumer
on account of leakage or alleged leakage in any pipe, tank or other
apparatus or device.
5.
Any person who shall vacate any premises or any person who shall
enter upon and occupy any premises shall immediately, before vacating
such premises or removing to such premises, notify the Village and
request a reading of the meter.
CC.
Requirements as to two or more meters on one service.
1.
Property owners may have, at the option of the Village, more
than one meter installed in one building on one service and controlled
by a single stopcock in the parkway; provided, that the meters are
not connected in tandem. Nothing less than the minimum charge will
be made for each meter so installed, and the bills for the whole supply
furnished through such service shall be made to the owner of the premises.
2.
Each meter shall be considered as a separate and distinct account
and shall be subject to all rules and regulations applicable to one
account.
DD.
Water supply emergency.
1.
The President of the Village is duly authorized and empowered,
from time to time, as he, in his discretion may see fit, should he
find and determine that a water supply shortage exists in the Village,
to meet the health, sanitary, safety, fire protection and public welfare
needs of the people of the Village, to declare that a water supply
emergency exists and to prohibit the drawing of water from the water
supply lines of the Village or use of such water for any of the following
purposes during such emergency period:
c.
Air conditioning or cooling.
d.
Commercial or industrial uses beyond requirements for sanitation
or preserving health.
e.
Any other use that is not directly connected with the preservation
of health, sanitation, safety or public welfare.
2.
The Village President is further authorized during such emergency
period to prohibit the burning of any combustible material in any
public way or public space or upon any private property within the
Village, except in an incinerator, stove or furnace installed within
a building so constructed as to prevent the escape of burning material
or sparks which might endanger surrounding property.
EE.
More than one consumer from single service; responsibility of
owner leasing or subdividing. Two or more premises with separate owners
or occupants shall not be supplied from the same service pipe. Owners
of buildings who lease or subdivide shall be responsible for all water
used on or in such premises. A separate service pipe shall be laid
from the main for each building, except that a service pipe may extend
from an owner's house or place of business to his own barn or garage
in the area, if desired.
FF.
Liability of Village as to claims for breaking of pipes. No
claims shall be allowed against the Village on account of interruption
of the water supply caused by the breaking of pipe or machinery, or
by stoppage for repairs, on account of fire, or other emergency, and
no claims shall be allowed for any damages caused by the breaking
of any pipe or equipment. The Village will not be responsible for
accidents resulting from insecure boilers or from variation in the
water pressure or the ram of water from the mains, or from collapse
of any water fixture from any cause whatsoever.
GG.
Extensions to water distribution system permit required; application;
information to be shown.
1.
Extension Permit Required. No extension to the water distribution
system of the Village shall be made without first obtaining a permit
therefor. The application of a permit shall be made to the Village
Clerk. It shall state:
a.
The name and address of the applicant;
b.
The legal description of the premises to be served by the extension;
c.
The number of acres, excluding streets contained in the area
to be served;
d.
The number of lineal feet in the extension;
e.
The proposed location of the extension; and
f.
Such other information as is required by the Village Board,
and shall be accompanied by complete plans and specifications of the
proposed extension.
2.
This section shall not be construed as, in any manner, advocating
or modifying the requirements of the Subdivision Control Ordinance
of the Village.
3.
Constructed At Cost of Owner; Manner Approved by Board. The
extension, under the preceding section, shall be constructed at the
cost of the owner of the property to be served and shall be of a type
and size adequate to meet the needs of the area in which it is located
and shall be constructed in such a manner as is approved by the Board.
No permit shall be issued until such approval has been given.
4.
Inspection Fees Generally.
a.
There shall be paid to the Village, under the preceding section,
at the time the application for permit is made, inspection fees per
lineal feet of extension as follows:
Dimension of Water Main Extension
|
Amount to be Paid Per Linear Foot
|
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6-inch
|
$0.20
|
8-inch
|
0.20
|
All over 8-inch
|
0.40
|
b.
This section shall not be applicable where installation of water
mains are made as part of the off-site improvements in a subdivision
being developed pursuant to the requirements of the Subdivision Control
Ordinance.
5.
Refund of Excess; Payment of Additional Amounts. If, after the
extension is completed, it is found that the extension is not as long
as was expected when the application for permit was made, the Village
Treasurer shall refund the excess amount collected. If, after the
extension is completed, it is found that the extension is longer than
was expected when the application for permit was made, the applicant
shall pay the additional amount of inspection fees due in consequence
thereof.
6.
Notice Required of Applicant. The applicant for a permit, under
the four preceding sections, shall give at least 48 hours' notice
to the Village prior to commencing any of the work authorized by the
permit.
7.
Inspection of Work; Approval or Rejection. The Superintendent
of Public Works, or some person duly authorized by the Village Board,
shall inspect all extensions to the water distribution system of the
Village and shall see that the work is done in a workmanlike manner
and in accordance with the plans and specifications of the extension.
If he finds that any of the work is not done in a workmanlike manner
or is not done in accordance with the plans and specifications, he
shall require such work to be done over in a proper manner.
HH.
Responsibility of owner for pipes; liability of owner. The Village
shall keep in repair the service pipe between the main and the curb
shutoff. All owners shall, at their own expense, keep their service
pipe from the point of connection with the curb shutoff to their premises,
and all other apparatus in good repair and properly protected from
frost and other dangers. No claims shall be made against the Village
by reason of breaking any of the service pipes or apparatus, or from
any other damage that may result from shutting off water for repairing,
or for any other purpose or for any variation in pressure. No reduction
will be made from the regular rates as billed on account of leaking
pipes or fixtures.
II.
Check and relief valve between meter and boiler.
1.
When a meter is placed on any pipe connected to a hot water
boiler or other hot water appliance, a check and relief valve must
be placed between the meter and the boiler or hot water appliance
to protect the meter from back pressure of steam or hot water. The
type of check and relief valve shall be approved by the Superintendent
of Public Works.
2.
There shall also be installed a shut-off valve on each side
of the meter in addition to the check and relief valve.
JJ.
Installation of new meters. On all service lines, whether meters
have been ordered or not, the plumbing shall be so arranged that no
water from the Village water supply system shall be taken or supplied
to the building and fixtures for which the meter was intended, except
that which will pass through and be registered by the meter.
KK.
Meter to be unobstructed. In the event that a meter is situated
in a location that is inaccessible or difficult of access, the Superintendent
of Public Works shall notify the owner or consumer of such condition.
If the condition is not remedied in a satisfactory manner within 15
days after receipt of the notice, the water will be shut off and remain
shut off until the condition is remedied-effective as of the date
of this chapter.
LL.
Shut-off boxes. Shut-off boxes or service boxes shall be placed
on every service pipe and shall be located between the curb line and
the sidewalk line where this is practicable. Such boxes shall be so
located that they are easily accessible and shall be protected from
frost.
MM.
Water connection. No end user of water within the Village of
Thornton shall connect on a temporary or permanent basis to a municipal
water supply located outside the corporate limits of the Village if
the Village of Thornton has water service available.
[4-5-1966; amended 3-5-2007(1)]
A. Included within the term "plumber." The term "sewer builder" or "drain
layer" is included in the term "plumber" as defined in the act of
the legislature entitled, "An Act in relation to the Regulation of
Plumbing and Licensing of Master Plumbers, Journeyman Plumbers and
Registration of Plumber's Apprentices, and for the protection of public
health and repeal of a certain Act therein named" filed June 17, 1935,
and is so included herein.
B. State license required; statement to be filed with Village board.
1.
Any person desiring to engage in business affecting sewers and
drains in the Village as a sewer builder or drain layer, shall first
obtain and exhibit to the Village a license from the State Department
of Registration and Education.
2.
Every person desiring to transact business as a sewer builder
or drain layer shall file with the Village a statement in writing,
giving the name and place of business of such person, and the Village
shall require applicant to produce his license from the Department
of Registration and Education of the state, and exhibit the same before
doing any work in the Village as such sewer builder or drain layer.
Any person desiring to do work of a sewer builder or drain layer shall
also submit proof that his workmen have such licenses.
C. Bond. A bond shall be required of every person engaging in any of
the businesses pertaining to the construction of sewers or drains
in the Village, in the sum of $5,000 to the Village, with sureties
conditioned upon the faithful observance and performance of all the
provisions of this chapter or other ordinances of the Village concerning
sewers and drains, and the making or maintaining of any connection
thereto or therewith and conditioned further to save and keep the
Village harmless from loss, cost, damage, expense or liability of
any kind whatsoever which the Village may suffer or which may accrue
against it, or be charged to or recovered from it by reason of anything
done by such person, or by any servant thereof in and about the making
of any alterations or repairs to or any work done in connection with
the sewer system or any drain or pipe connection with the sewer of
the Village.
D. Change in name or location of business; display of license. Any change
of the name or location of business of any person doing business as
a sewer builder or drain layer under this chapter must be promptly
reported to the Village Board. The state license referred to in § 6-5-6B
of this chapter shall be kept in a conspicuous place in the licensee's
place of business.
E. Firms, associations and partnerships. No firm, association or partnership
shall engage in business as sewer builders or drain layers or represent
themselves as such or as plumbers unless at least one active member
or partner thereof, continually engaged in the conduct, supervision
or performance of the firm, association or partnership business, shall
be a master plumber. Such master plumber shall exhibit his license
before being permitted to work as such in the Village.
F. Responsibility of licensed master plumbers. All licensed master plumbers
shall be held responsible for all acts of their agents or employees
done under or by virtue of the license required by this chapter.
G. Permits granted to licensees only. No permit shall be granted under
any section of this chapter to any person not licensed according to
state law.
H. Report of violations; penalty. Any sewer builder or drain layer who
shall be guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter,
shall be reported by the Village Board to the Illinois Department
of Public Health, and in addition thereto for any act performed in
violation of this chapter he may be punished as prescribed in § 6-5-7
of this chapter.
I. Responsibility of owner in the event of sewer blockage; liability
of owner. With reference to sewer blockage, the following rules and
regulations are hereby adopted:
1.
In the event of sewer blockage, the owner or tenant of the premises
in question shall notify the Superintendent of Public Works immediately
before embarking on any course of action.
2.
The Village will not reimburse any homeowner or his tenant for
plumbing bills they incurred without the prior approval of the Village
Board or the duly appointed representative of the Village Board.
3.
No person shall cause any excavation in any public streets,
alleys or public ways, without the prior approval of the Village Board.
4.
The homeowner or his tenant is responsible for maintaining and
clearing service lines to the point of connection with the main sewer
line.
5.
In the event excavation of streets, alleys or the public way
is necessary, the homeowner or his tenant shall not proceed until
approval is granted by the Village Board, or such other entity in
the case of roadways under the jurisdiction of the state or county,
and a bond in an amount as shall be determined by the Village Engineer
has been posted by the Village. All streets, alleys or public ways
shall be returned to the same condition they were in prior to excavation
as determined by the Village Engineer and approved by the Board.
[4-5-1966]
Any violation of this chapter not otherwise provided for herein
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $200, and in addition thereto
the Village shall not issue permits of any kind within its jurisdiction
to the offending party until the party has complied with the provisions
of this chapter, except on the written direction of the Village President.
Each day any violation of any provision shall continue shall constitute
a separate offense.
[2-17-2004; amended 10-18-2004]
A. Prohibition. The new or additional use or attempt to use as a potable
water supply groundwater from within the corporate limits of the Village
of Thornton by the installation or drilling of any new wells or by
any other method by any person or the Village of Thornton is hereby
prohibited.
B. Penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall
be subject to a fine of up to $500 per day for each violation.
C. Definitions.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, copartnership, firm, company,
limited liability company, corporation, association, joint stock company,
trust, estate, political subdivision, state, municipal corporation,
or any other legal entity, or their legal representatives, agents
or assigns.
POTABLE WATER
Any water used for human or domestic consumption, including,
but not limited to, water used for drinking, bathing, swimming, washing
dishes, or preparing foods.