5575 ADOPTING THE ILLINOIS STATE PLUMBING CODE AND ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN INSTALLATIONS

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t , . �,�. . . 8 Section 34. A water meter approved, tested and sealed by the Water Department of the city shall be purchased and thereafter kept in repair at the expense of the water user or property o wner and by him installed in such manner that all water passing through such service shall be metered which installation shall be at such place as to be readily ac- cessible for inspection and reading. Meters installed inside a building shall be set with regular meter couplings, Meters may be placed outside of a building upon the approval of the Director of the Water Department and the Inspection Division and if so placed shall be protected from damage, frost , freezing and weather and shall be set in such manner using such appliances and appurtena nces consistent with the provisions of this ordinance and the intent and purpose thereof as may be approved both by said Director and said Inspection Division. Whenever a water meter is re- moved from a service it shall be delivered to the Water Department and be tested, approved and sealed before the same is returne d to use . Section 35. Whenever a water service or any part thereof is repair- ed or altered, all provis ions of this ordinance shall be complied with and any replacement op pipe in such service shall be done with seamless, un- spliced copper pipe complying with the standards set out elsewhere herein and a new curb stop so complying shall also be installed. Section 36. When water service is extended into premises for outdoor use only an approved hydrant, Murdock or equal, shall be installed with the base drain thereof protected by at least one foot of 6 inch tile filled with crushed rock or gravel. Buried ground key stops with shut off rod to the surface shall not be installed. Section 37. Service lines from main to meter shall be of seamless copper meeting the specifications provided elsewhere herein and shall be not less than 3/4 inches in size. Section 38. Before any water heater is installed in a building in- cluding the replacement of an existing water heater with another heater of the same type or other��ise, a permit shall be obtained from the Inspec- tion Division upon application for the same and the payment of an inspec- tio n fee of $5.00. After inspection and approval of such installation such approval shall be evidenced by a tag, sticker, stencil or other thing placed upon the water heater unit by such Division. Section 39. Electric water heaters shall be equipped with relief valves as provided by this ordinance and shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of the Electrical Code . All water heaters other than electrical water heaters shall be vented into an approved flue or chimney and gas fired water heaters may be vented into an approved flue exhauster in such a manner as to prevent the flow of gas to the main burner in the eve nt of failure of the exhaust system. Vent connectors shall be at least No. 24 U.S. Standard gauge galvanized steel or of material having greater heat and corrosion resistant properties, the joints whereof shall be pro- perly secured. Gas water heaters shall be equipped with a draft hood in- stalled in the same room with the water heater in proper position, made of corrosion resistant material and the same si2e as the appliance flue collar,