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(A) In all buildings erected after the adoption of this code, both public and private, and in all buildings already built or erected wherein any plumbing is to be installed or wherein any sewer-connected pipe shall be repaired or changed, except for minor repairs, on the sewer side of the trap the drain, soil, rainwater, and other pipe or pipes connected directly or indirectly with drain, soil, and water pipe, and all traps, shall be exposed to view for inspection and test by the Plumbing Inspector and shall not be covered until the inspection and test are made. Following the inspection and test, a written report thereof shall be made on a form provided by the City Clerk, signed by the Inspector and property owner, and filed with the office of the City Clerk.
(B) Where any water main is tapped for any public or private building being built or already built, the installation shall be exposed to view for inspection by the Plumbing Inspector and shall not be covered until inspection is made. Following inspection, a written report thereof shall be made on a form provided by the City Clerk, signed by the Plumbing Inspector and property owner, and filed with the office of the City Clerk.
(1969 Code, § 20-5) (Ord. 1960-14, passed 7-11-1960) Penalty, see § 10.99
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
There is hereby created the office of Plumbing Inspector, an executive office of the city. The Plumbing Inspector shall be appointed by the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety and shall be assigned to the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety.
(1969 Code, § 20-17)
Statutory reference:
Authority to create offices, see ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, § 4-5-8
It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector and he or she is hereby empowered to enforce all city ordinances or code provisions relating to the installation, care, and standards of plumbing. He or she shall make all necessary inspections and tests which may be needed in the performance of his or her duties.
(1969 Code, § 20-18)
Whenever the Plumbing Inspector shall find plumbing work being done in violation of the city ordinances or code provisions, he or she shall have the power to order the work stopped until the ordinances and code provisions are complied with. It shall be unlawful to continue any such work after a stop order has been issued, except upon written order of the Mayor or of the Plumbing Inspector; provided that when a stop order is a verbal order, it shall be followed by a written stop order within 24 hours. A stop order may be revoked by the Commissioner of Public Health and Safety.
(1969 Code, § 20-19) Penalty, see § 10.99
The Plumbing Inspector shall have the power to enter any building or premises on or in which plumbing fixtures or pipes are being installed, altered, or repaired, at all reasonable hours, to make inspections or ensure compliance with the ordinances of the city relative thereto.
(1969 Code, § 20-20)