(A) Permit for plumbing work required.
(1) Issuance of permit. No plumbing work shall be undertaken prior to the issuance of a permit by the city. Permits shall be issued only to a state-licensed plumber. A plumbing permit may be issued to an owner of property who is also occupying the property or to a lessee who is also occupying the property of a single-family residence. Such owner-occupant or lessee-occupant is authorized per the State of Illinois Plumbing License Law to install, alter, or repair the plumbing system of such single-family residence, provided that such plumbing shall comply with all plumbing laws, rules and regulations of the Illinois Plumbing Code and shall be subject to such inspections as may be provided by the city and, provided further, that any such owner-occupant or lessee-occupant shall not employ any person other than a state-licensed plumber to assist him in such work.
(2) Application for permit. Application for a plumbing permit shall be made on forms provided by the city. The application shall be accompanied by fees per the schedule of fees adopted by the city.
(3) Plans and specifications. No plumbing permit shall be issued until after plans and specifications showing the proposed plumbing work have been submitted, reviewed and approved by the city. If a plumbing permit is denied, the applicant shall submit revised plans and specifications. When it is found necessary to make any change in the plumbing from the plans and specifications on which a permit has been issued, amended plans and specifications shall be submitted to the city for approval prior to making changes in the plumbing system.
(4) Minor repairs. A plumbing permit is not required for minor repairs that 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 fixtures.
(5) Permit fees. No permit shall be valid until the fees prescribed by the city have been paid; nor shall an amendment to a permit be approved until the additional fees, if any, have been paid to the city.
(B) Enforcement.
(1) Inspection and tests. It is the responsibility of the city to enforce provisions of any adopted code regulating plumbing and plumbers.
(2) Right of entry. The authorized representative of the city shall, after proper identification, have the right, subject to constitutional limitations, to enter any premises for the purpose of enforcing any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation, or code adopted to regulate plumbing and plumbers.
(3) Violations. Violators of the Plumbing Code shall be informed of any violation at the time of inspection, followed by a formal notice in writing, including a deadline date for correction of the violation(s).
(4) Reinspection. Upon receipt of information from the violator indicating correction of violations or upon expiration of the established deadline date, a reinspection shall be made.
(Ord. 2957, passed 1-23-95)