(a) Overhead Plumbing. All new buildings with basements, floors, rooms or occupancy areas below ground level at the building site and served by a public or private sewer system shall have overhead plumbing, No building permit application will be accepted and no permit shall be issued for construction of any structure unless plans and specifications therefor provide for overhead plumbing as called for in this section.
(b) Footing Drains. Footing drains shall be connected to sump pumps for further discharge into storm sewer or drainage ditches. No footing drain or drainage tile shall be connected to the sanitary sewerage system.
(Ord. 1972-6. Passed 8-28-72.)
(c) Interpretation. The requirements of this section are in addition to the requirements of the Illinois Plumbing Code, as adopted in Section 1424.01.
(Adopting Ordinance; Ord. 1998-37. Passed 12-14-98.)