HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1971-028-O-71As adopted
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AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Plumbing Code of the City
of Evanston
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WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater
Chicago has adopted supplemental design requirements which
municipalities must conform to prior to acceptance by the Metro-
politan Sanitary District for service; and
WHEREAS, said requirements include overhead plumbing and
foundation footing drains in all construction after December 31,
1970;
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Article 6 of the Plumbing Code
of the City of Evanston be amended
by adding thereto the following paragraph:
"6.30 Overhead Plumbing
6.30.1 All new buildings erected after December 31,
1970 with basements, floors, rooms or occupancy
areas below ground level at the building site and
served by a public or private system shall have
overhead plumbing. No building permit application
will be accepted nor any permits issued for con-
struction of any structure in a new building unless
plans and specifications therefor provide for over-
head plumbing in accordance with this section."
SECTION 2: That Article 3 of the Plumbing Code
of the City of Evanston be amended
by adding thereto the following subparagraph:
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"5.10.2 Footing drains shall be connected to sump
pumps and discharge shall be made through storm
sewers, combination sewers or drainage ditches.
No footing drain or drainage tile shall be connec-
ted to the sanitary sewer. After December 31, 1970,
all construction in new buildings shall conform to
the requirements of this paragraph. No building
permit application will be accepted nor any permits
issued for construction of any structure in.new
buildings unless plans and specifications therefor
provide for footing drains in accordance with the
requirements of this subparagraph."
SECTION 3: A certified copy of this ordinance,
as adopted, shall be filed with the
Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago by the
Director of Inspections and Permits.
repealed.
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall be in full
force and effect from and after
its passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
Introduced: April 269 1971
Adopted: May 3, 1971
Attest:
/3.z X uri -a E Brown
City Clerk
Approved Mary 3. , 1971
/s/ Edgar Vanneman Jr.
Mayor
Approved as to form: 4.4 .ram M._igzgei
Corporation Counsel
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