All installations of lawn sprinkler systems within the village or in any location where the same shall be connected to the village waterworks system shall conform to the following requirements, in addition to any other applicable requirements of the village Code of Ordinances:
(A) Lawn sprinkler and irrigation systems connected to the village water system shall comply with the Illinois Plumbing Code. A list of materials to be used underground shall be furnished with the permit application.
(B) Interior piping for lawn irrigation systems shall be copper, Type 1–(blue stripe on pipe), of weight and size as prescribed in the village plumbing code, but no less than one inch internal to the exterior of building. The RPZ can be installed outside.
(C) No lawn sprinkler system shall be caused or allowed to operate during rain or in such a manner so as to produce water run-off, over-spraying, low head drainage or any other condition which results in water flowing onto property not intended to be served by the lawn sprinkler or landscape irrigation system, as disclosed by the application for the lawn sprinkler system permit.
(D) All lawn sprinkler systems shall be equipped with either a rain sensing or soil moisture sensing device which overrides the irrigation cycle of the lawn sprinkler systems when it rains and/or when the soil has adequate moisture.
(E) All back-flow devices must be certified by a licensed plumber (who shall be required to possess a valid IEPA cross connection control device certification) at a minimum on an annual basis, and shall comply with the Illinois Plumbing Code Section 892.50. Within 30 days of the inspection, a copy of the annual certification shall be sent to the Public Works Department.
(F) Upon the installation of every lawn sprinkler system, a licensed plumber (who shall be required to possess a valid IEPA cross connection control device certification), shall affix to the backflow prevention device a tag certifying that the installation of that system has been completed in compliance with the minimum code of plumbing standards. The registered irrigation contractor and the licensed plumber whose identifying information is contained on the certification tag shall both be subject to the penalty provisions of this chapter for violations of the provisions of this subchapter or other applicable provisions of the Code of Ordinances.
(G) The RPZ shall not be located more than five feet above the finished floor, and the same restrictions apply if optional meter is purchased for use in connection therewith.
(H) No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system any fixture intended to supply water for human consumption.
(I) No person shall attach to a lawn sprinkler system any fixture other than the backflow prevention device, sprinkler heads, valves, and other parts integral to the operation of the system, unless such fixture is clearly marked as being for non-potable uses only.
(Ord. 06-0486, passed 12-6-06; Am. Ord. 22-1762, passed 3-16-22)