The following sections are hereby revised; the following sections or subsections are not adopted and specifically excluded in their entirety, unless otherwise specified.
Section 890.320. Delete subpart (1) Plastic Pipe Joints, items number 1 and 2.
This section of the code refers to the use of plastic piping for potable water. Item number 1 (Fittings and Solvents) references joint connections and Item Number 2 (joint and fitting) references fittings for plastic pipes. The Village currently allows the use of copper and galvanized water piping. This section of the Code refers to the use of plastic pipe that is not currently used or allowed.
Section 890. Appendix A Table A, Approved Building Drainage/Vent pipe.
Delete item 12 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipe with Cellular Core and footnote 4.
This section of the code reference the use of PVC pipe with a cellular core base that are used for gravity drainage and venting. The Village currently allows Schedule 40 (solid core) Plastic piping and fittings. Foam core PVC piping does not hold up as well during construction and is not as durable as schedule 40 PVC.
Section 890 Appendix A, Table A, Approved materials for water Service Pipe.
Delete Items 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12.
The items listed above references the use of plastic and galvanized water piping for building water service lines. The Village currently uses Ductile Iron and K Copper tubing. This change will allow the Village to maintain the current standards.
Section 890, Appendix A, Table A, Approved Materials for Water Distribution Pipe, Items 2, 5, 7, 8, and 9.
This section references the water distribution piping within the building. The Village's current standard is Type L copper or galvanized steel piping. The items listed above are other types of materials that are not currently used in the Village.
890.210 Materials. Shall be amended to add at the end of section 890.210 the following:
j. All copper water tubing, when installed underground shall be a minimum type K, and when copper tubing in used above grade shall be a minimum Type L copper. All water service lines shall be sized per 890 Table N, Water Supply Fixture Unit, with service pipe no less than 1 inch in size.
The Village currently requires the water lines within a building to be copper. This amendment is to be consistent with the Village's current requirements.
Section 890.330 Special Joints (c) Slip Joint. Shall be amended to delete the reference to CPVC potable water applications.
This is to be consistent with the earlier deletion of CPVC materials.
Section 890.340 Use of Joints. Shall be amended to add the following language to the end of item (f) Copper Water Tube.
1) Flared joint adapter shall be required at all water service supply lines two (2) inches or less with full port ball valve upstream of the water meter.
2) Soldered and or braided fittings shall not be installed below grade.
This requirement is to clarify the requirement that all below grade connection are securely installed so that the ground movement does not affect the integrity of the connection of the copper tubing.
Section 890.420 pipe cleanouts. Add item number 6 under subsection (a) to read as follows: On multiple unit construction a cleanout shall be extended to the exterior of the foundation at the end of the building drain run(s).
This will allow access to the building drain line for maintenance.
890.1360 Sanitary waste below sewer. b) shall be amended by adding the following at the end of the subsection:
No sump or ejector basin shall be less than 30 inches deep with a minimum 14 inch sump below inlet pipe invertor or a design specified by manufacture and approved by the Village of Richton Park Plumbing Inspector.
The deep sump pit allow for more volume of water and proper operation of the sump pumps.
All the plumbing in the Village shall comply with the 2014 edition of the Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Admin, 890).
Accessibility requirements shall meet the 2014 edition of the Illinois Plumbing Code, as amended, and the current edition of the Illinois Accessibility Code.
(Ord. 1366. Passed 6-9-08; Ord. 1660. Passed 1-22-18.)