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This article shall govern the materials, design and installation of plumbing fixtures, faucets and fixture fittings in accordance with the type of use and shall provide for the minimum number of fixtures for various categories of uses.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 1)
Pan, valve, plunger, offset, washout, latrine, frost proof and other water closets having a concealed trap seal or an unventilated space or having walls that are not thoroughly washed at each discharge shall be prohibited. Any water closet that permits siphonage of the contents of the bowl back into the tank shall be prohibited. Trough urinals shall be prohibited. A fixed wooden wash tray or wooden sink shall not be installed or maintained in any building designed or used for human habitation. No metal lined wooden bathtub shall be installed or reconnected.
The maximum water flow rates and flush volume for plumbing fixtures and fixture fittings shall comply with Section 18-29-604.4 of this article.
To the extent any law or regulation of the State of Illinois regarding the erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, operation, use or maintenance of plumbing systems is inconsistent with or conflicts with any requirement of this article of Chapter 18-29, this article is an exercise of the home rule authority of the City of Chicago and preempts the inconsistent or conflicting provision of Illinois law to the maximum extent allowed by the Illinois Constitution.
(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 4)
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