G-221 - 05/10/1977 - PLUMBING - Ordinances ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 5-1 OF SAID
CODE, PROVIDING CERTAIN ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR PLUMBING
FIXTURES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board
of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, Du Page and Cook Counties, Illinois,
that
SECTION 1: Section 5-1 (a) (1) of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak
Brook, Du Page and Cook Counties, Illinois, is hereby amended by addition thereto
of the following subsections A, B, and C:
A. Water Use. The aforesaid requirements are amended hereby
to require that plumbing fixtures and any replacement plumbing
fixtures shall comply with the following standards of water use: .
Water Closet-Tank Type Maximum 3. 5 gallons
(13. 2 liters) per flush
Water Closet-Flushometer Maximum 3. 0 gallons
(11.4 liters) per flush
Urinal-Tank Type Maximum 3. 0 gallons
(11.4 liters) per flush
Urinal-Flushometer Maximum 3. 0 gallons
(11.4 liters) per flush
Shower Head Maximum flow 3. 0 gallons
(15. 1 liters) per minute
Special purpose shower heads, where necessary, may be exempt
from this requirement upon approval of the Building Commissioner.
Lavatory Sink Faucets Maximum flow 4. 0 gallons
(15. 1 liters) per minute
The maximum rate of flow for lavatory sink faucets is measured
with both hot and cold water supply fully opened.
B. Public Lavatories. Faucets or lavatories located in rest
rooms intended for public use shall be of self-closing type.
C. Water Pressure - Reducing Valves. When internal (water)
system pressure exceeds 60 psi (413. 69 pascals) pressure-
reducing valves shall be installed to reduce the pressure to a
maximum of 50 psi (344. 74 pascals) in residential dwelling units
and other uses where the reduced pressure is compatible with
the owners requirement. This requirement for the installation of
pressure-reducing valves does not apply to fire protection water
uses.
SECTION 2: Section 5-1 (c) of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Oak Brook,
Du Page and Cook Counties, Illinois, is hereby amended by addition thereto of
the following subsection (10).
(10) A. Water Use. The aforesaid requirements are amended hereby
to require that plumbing fixtures and any replacement plumbing
fixtures shall comply with the following standards of water use:
Water Closet-Tank Type Maximum 3. 5 gallons
(13. 2 liters) per flush
Water Closet-Flushometer Maximum 3. 0 gallons
(11.4 liters) per flush
Urinal-Tank Type Maximum 3. 0 gallons
(11.4 liters) per flush
Urinal-Flushometer Maximum 3. 0 gallons
(11.4 liters) per flush
Shower Head Maximum flow 3. 0 gallons
(15. 1 liters) per minute
Special purpose shower heads, where necessary, may be exempt
from this requirement upon approval of the Building Commissioner.
Lavatory Sink Faucets Maximum flow 4. 0 gallons
(15. 1 liters) per minute
The maximum rate of flow for lavatory sink faucets is measured
with both hot and cold water supply fully opened.
B. Public Lavatories. Faucets or lavatories located in rest-
rooms intended for public use shall be of the self-closing type.
C. Water Pressure - Reducing Valves. When internal (water)
system pressure exceeds 60 psi (413. 69 pascals) pressure-
reducing valves shall be installed to reduce the pressure to a
maximum of 50 psi (344. 74 pascals) in residential dwelling units
and other uses where the reduced pressure is compatible with
the owners requirement. This requirement for the installation of
pressure-reducing valves does not apply to fire protection water uses.
SECTION 3 : This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and approval as by Statute in such case made and provided. This Ordi-
nance shall be published in pamphlet form.
SECTION 4: All ordinances, rules, and regulations of the Village of Oak Brook
which are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed
to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 5 : If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such determination shall not
affect the validity of any remaining portion of this Ordinance.
PASSED this day of , 1977.
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ABSENT: D
APPROVED this 0" day of _ \ 1977,
President —
ATTEST:
Villa e Clerk
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Filed in the Office of the Village Clerk and published in pamphlet form by
authorijtR,of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
this 1L day of 1977.
Village Clerk
APPROVED as to form
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