A. Code Adopted: The Illinois State Plumbing Code, prepared and published by the Illinois Department of Public Health, together with the following additions, insertions, deletions, and changes hereinafter set forth, is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code of the Village of Mokena.
The design and installation of plumbing systems, including sanitary and storm drainage, sanitary facilities, water supplies and stormwater and sewage disposal in buildings shall comply with the requirements of this section and accepted engineering practices as defined in the Illinois Plumbing Code.
B. Amendments: The following additions, insertions, deletions, and changes are hereby made to the 2014 Illinois Plumbing Code:
1. Pursuant to 17 Ill. admin. code 3730.307c(4) and subject to the Illinois plumbing code (77 Ill. admin. code 890) and the lawn irrigation contractor and lawn sprinkler system registration code (77 Ill. admin. code 892), be it hereby ordained that in the village of Mokena, all new plumbing fixtures and irrigation controllers installed after the effective date of this ordinance shall bear the WaterSense label (as designated by the U.S. environmental protection agency WaterSense program), when such labeled fixtures are available.
2. Section 890.320(I)(2) - Plastic pipe joints and fittings made from polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), or polybutylene (PB) made by either solvent-welded or fusion-welded connections, compression, or insert fittings, metal clamps and screws, or threaded joints shall be prohibited for water service or the domestic water distribution system of any building except for the distribution of conveyance of distilled or deionized water.
3. Section 890 app. A, table A-12 - Plastic pipe chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), cross linked polyethylene (PEX), poly butylene (PB), polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) shall be prohibited for water service or the domestic water distribution system of any building except for the conveyance of distilled or deionized water.
(Ord. 2015-O-023, 9-14-2015)