[Ord. No. 2005-73]
[Ord. No. 2017-96; 8-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-53; 10-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-67]
There is hereby created the office of Plumbing Inspector of the City. The Plumbing Inspector shall be subordinate to the Director of Economic & Community Development. The person shall be well qualified from practical experience in the business of plumbing, house drainage, and plumbing installations. He/she must hold a Plumber's State of Illinois License.
[Ord. No. 2005-73]
It shall be the duty of the said Inspector or designated agent to sign and issue all notices and certificates required, to pass upon all plans submitted, to keep a daily record of his work, permits granted, violations of these regulations, and all other matters which may pertain thereto; the Plumbing Inspector shall inspect all houses, buildings and structures in the course of construction or undergoing alteration or repair as often as may be necessary and shall see that all plumbing work, drainage, and ventilation is done in accordance with the provisions of these regulations. He/she shall collect all fees required by this article and pay the same to the City Director of Finance. All excavations to be made for the purpose of laying or, repairing sewage pipes from the main sewer line to the building line shall be under the direction and control of the Plumbing Inspector and shall be subject to his inspections and approval. All permits necessary for such excavations shall be issued by the City Engineer.
[Amended 10-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-67]
It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector to see that the construction, maintenance, and control of the plumbing, drainage, and ventilation of all structures or buildings in the City conform to and comply with the rules and regulations established by the Code of the City or any future amendments thereto hereafter passed by the Council.
A. 
New plumbing system installations, additions, or major alterations to existing systems shall upon approval of plans and specifications be granted a work permit. The total fee for such a permit shall be an accumulation of the fees corresponding to each and every plumbing fixture or appurtenant device in the system as contained in the following schedule. The minimum fee for a permit in this section shall be set forth in the Schedule of Fees.
(1) 
The fee for any fixture or work not listed in this section shall be determined by the Plumbing Inspector and as set forth in the Schedule of Fees.
(2) 
Medical gas systems. Fees for medical gas system installation shall be calculated by cost of work using the Building Permit fee schedule set forth in Chapter 10. All medical gas systems installed or repaired shall be by a certified medical gas installer.
(3) 
Except as specifically noted, permit fees of $13 are applicable only for one and two-family dwelling installations. Multifamily and other nonresidential fees shall be $15. Fees for plumbing work over $25,000 will be determined by plumbing permit fee schedule of $15 plus cost of work evaluation using fee schedule for building permit in the Building Code (Chapter 10).
[Ord. No. 2013-03]
B. 
If proposed work is in pipe replacement only, the fee will be calculated based on "reasonable estimated cost" and using the fee schedule for building permits in the Schedule of Fees.
[Ord. No. 2018-89]
C. 
Minor repairs. Minor repairs do not require changes in the piping to or from plumbing fixtures or involve the removal, replacement, installation or reinstallation of any pipe or plumbing fixture. The minimum fee for the permit, if needed, shall be in an amount as set forth in the Schedule of Fees.
[Ord. No. 2018-89]
D. 
Pipe work. Any water supply pipe replacement or addition, and sewer pipe installation work shall be granted permits with fees based on the reasonable cost of improvement and using the fee schedule as set forth in the Schedule of Fees. The minimum fee for a permit, if needed, shall be in an amount as set forth in the Schedule of Fees.
[Ord. No. 2018-89]
E. 
Permits issued to owner occupied single-family residences shall be charged a permit fee based on the above schedules with an additional 50% surcharge.
[Ord. No. 2005-73]
F. 
A penalty surcharge of 100% but not less than $50 shall be added to the permit fee when any work is undertaken prior to obtaining a required permit.
G. 
A re-inspection fee, in an amount as set forth in the Schedule of Fees, may be imposed when building is locked at time of scheduled inspection or work being inspected is not complete at time of inspection.
[Ord. No. 2018-89]
H. 
Nothing in this section shall prevent the Plumbing Inspector from recommending to the Plumbing Board of Appeals the revocation of the contractor's Certificate of Registration for repeated violation of doing work prior to his obtaining the required permit.
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