HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 519 - 3/12/1968 - BACK FLOW/BACK SIPHON PREV.ORDINANCE NO. -�_i /
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO BACK-FLOW AND
BACK -SIPHON PREVENTION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove village,
Counties of Cook and Du Page, Illinois:
Section 1: That Section 22A.111 of the Municipal
Code of Elk Grove Village henceforth read as follows:
22A.111. All owners of real property upon which
a building has been constructed or is
sought to be constructed, and tenants thereof,
are required to install and maintain approved
checkvalve or back-flow and back -siphon prevention
devices in the following instances:
(a) Where the water sEq:vice main is two
(2) inches or greater in size;
(b) Commercial and industrial buildings
where the building to which the water
service is connected uses water in
its process including but not limited
to car washes and washerettes;
(c) Where the service is to lawn sprinkler
systems;
(d) Where the building to which the water
connection is made is equipped with a
pump taking direct suction from the
water service main.
The location of all such devices shall be determined
by the Water Department. A Model G-6 Hersey Sparling Division
Beeco, or equal, is deemed an approved checkvalve or back-flow
and back -siphon prevention device.
Existing buildings subject to this regulation shall
install said device on or before May 1, 1968. No new building
shall be permitted to be constructed unless the aforementioned
device is provided. Continued water service is conditioned
upon compliance with the afore -regulations by customers
affected by May 1, 1968.
Section 2: Section 22A.111 of the Municipal Code
of Elk Grove Village as designated prior to the enactment
of this ordinance shall be designated hereafter as 22A .112
and shall read as follows:
22A.112. Any person, firm or corporation violating
any provision of this Article I shall be
fined not less than one ($1.00) dollar nor more
than two hundred ($200) dollars for each offense
and a separate offense shall be deemed committed
on each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues.
Section 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
as required by law and the terms hereof.
PASSED and APPROVED this i day of
1968
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Village President
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk,
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