A. Codes Applicable: All work and materials shall be in compliance with the Illinois state plumbing code and the state of Illinois plumbing license law 1 and any other applicable codes and standards dealing with plumbing work.
B. Faulty Work; Defective Materials: Any defective installation or material or apparatus which does not conform to the provisions of this code found upon inspection or after tests shall be removed from the plumbing system, and any such material after removal from the system or if the same has not been incorporated therein shall be removed immediately from the site of work, and the work shall be corrected by the replacement of proper material or apparatus within such reasonable time as shall be prescribed by the office of inspections. The office of inspections shall notify the permit holder and the person in charge of the work and the owner or occupant of the premises of any faulty or defective work which does not conform with the requirements of this chapter, and any other violations of said provisions in connection with such work, which notice shall be in writing and shall state the nature of the fault or defect and that which is necessary to correct the same and shall designate to the office of inspections a reasonable time within which correction thereof is to be made. If such defect, fault or violation is not corrected within the time designated by the office of inspections and said plumbing system is connected to the city water supply system, the inspector shall inform the city council, building official thereof, in writing, and may request that said system be disconnected and shut off from said water supply in addition to any other remedy or penalty as may be provided in this chapter. If such plumbing system is not connected to the city water system, such connection shall be prohibited until such time as the defect, fault or violation is corrected.
C. Compliance: The construction and maintenance of all plumbing, draining, and water service of all buildings and the ventilation of such systems shall conform to and comply with the provisions of this chapter except where such provisions specifically otherwise provide when hereafter constructed, repaired, altered or remodeled. (Ord. 97-O-26, 8-5-1997)
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| 1 | 1. 225 ILCS 320/0.01 et seq. |