§ 153.30 ESTABLISHMENT; APPOINTMENT.

   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

§ 153.31 POWERS AND DUTIES.

   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)

§ 153.32 STOP ORDERS.

   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

§ 153.33 RIGHT OF ENTRY.

   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)