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S-277 - 03/27/1973 - PUBLIC WORKS - Ordinances 0 V S i''R#1 Ctl o i�t s4 ' SEE AL S- 306 S-lu ORDINANCE' ~277 p►M6WRo�1Gr 311 PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS 3`L 1 413 VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK PAGE ARTICLE I Short Title 1 ARTICLE II Purpose, Scope, Jurisdiction 1 ARTICLE III General 1 ARTICLE IV Reserved ARTICLE V Reserved ARTICLE VI dater 2 ARTICLE VII Reserved ARTICLE VIII Permits and Fees 12 ARTICLE IX Validity 15 ARTICLE X Violation Penalty 16 a ARTICLE XI Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances 16 f f Published in pamphlet form March 28, 1978 ,t �.. - Be it ordained by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook , DuPage County Illinois , as follows : ARTICLE I SHORT TITLE This document should be known and may be cited as the "Public Works Construction Regulation Ordinance" of Oak Brook, Illinois . ARTICLE II PURPOSE , SCOPE, AND JURISDICTION The purpose of this Ordinance is to set forth rules , regula- tions , and standards to regulate and control construction in public rights-of-way and all sewer, water distribution, street and driveway approach construction in the Village of Oak Brook in order to promote the tpublic i he aiof'Oasafety, convenience, and general welfare within These regulations and requirements are designed to provide the the orderly and harmonious development of the Village , for coordination of construction , and to secure a uniform system of util 'ties , improvements rovideand safe,�dependables standards intended to p service to the public. ARTICLE III GENERAL 1 . Within the Village of Oak Brook all construction , altera- tion, excavation, maintenance and repair within public street or alley rights-of-way, other public ways or in easements granted to the Village of Oak Brook, and all sewer collection and water distribution construction shall meet the requirements of and be carried out in compliance with this Ordinance and shall be under the direction of and subject to the approval and inspection of the Village Engineer whether constructed or maintained by the Village or by private firms , individuals or utilities , or by other public agencies. -1- 2. It shall be unlawful to proceed with any construction , alteration , excavation, maintenance or repair within public street or alley rights-of-way, other public ways or in easements granted to the Village of Oak Brook or with any sewer or water distribution construction without first having secured a permit therefore from the Village of Oak Brook, with the exception of highway construction by the highway agency having jurisdiction and maintainance respon- i sibility for the street or road in question . ARTICLE IV (reserved) ARTICLE V (reserved) ARTICLE VI WATER Section 1 . The construction , maintenance and repair of all water mains and water service lines within the Village of Oak Brook shall be under the direction of and subject to the approval of the Village Engineer whether constructed or maintained by the Village, by private firms , individuals , or utilities , or by other public agencies and no water supply mains shall be constructed and no mains shall be placed in service that do not meet the construction and design standards of this ordinance. A. It shall be unlawful to do any of the above work or place any new installation in service without first having obtained a permit therefore from the Village of Oak Brook and without fully complying with the provisions of this ordinance. B. Tampering prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other entity not authorized by the Village Engineer to connect to, tamper with , alter, operate or injure any part of the Village waterworks or supply system, or any water meter or to introduce any substance into any water pipes , lines or mains connected to or form- ing a part of the system without written approval of the Village Engineer. Operation of or connection to fire hydrants shall be only by special permit or in accordance with written rules and agreements with and pertaining to the applicable fire protection district. o -2- SQction 2. Water system connections . A. Connections required . The potable water distribution system for al I bu; dings on premises abutting or within 250 feet of village water di stri but i on system mains shall be connected to such mains in conformity with all the provisions of this ordinance. S. Reserved C. Private Wells . . 1 . Private wells may be installed in the Village only with the approval of the Village Board of Trustees . Any such wells shall meet all of the requirements of the -County of OuPage and State of Illinois , and if their use is .discontinued they shall be sealed in accordanc.-e with the State of Illinois requirements . 2. No connection between private well supplies and a public water supply system is permitted. 0. Water Service Applications . 1 . Water SupRIX Application All applications for furnish- ing water shall be in writing on forms furnished by the Village. (a) Areas in Oak Brook presentlz served with water by the Vill'age. Applications for furnishiTg water within Village of Oak Brook and where the water 1 mains are existing will be processed and approved on meeting any other applicable requirements of this ordinance and the payment of the required fees . (b) Ar,,as in flak Brook presently served with water by other agencies. Applications for permi for water supply and distribution work in the Village of Oak Brook , where another agency is supplying the water will be issued on meeting the applicable ordinance provisions , on approval of the Village Board of Trustees and on payment of the required fees. -3- (c) Areas outside Oak Brook within the accredited area o t e a roo ti �t om an an where e water mains exist. Applications or urn s ng water wltiin t ese areas where the necessary water mains are existing will be processed and approved on meeting any other applicable requirements of this ordinance and the payment of the required fees . i (d) Other areas outside Oak Brook. Applications for urnishing water to areas outside Oak 'Brook not within the accredited area of the Oak Brook Utility Company, or where the necessary water mains do not exist must first be acted on by the Village Board of Trustees following a report by the Village Engineer outlining the effect of the granting of the permit on the system , and if favorably acted on will be issued on meeting any other applicable requirements of this ordinance, on payment of the required fees , and on the applicant entering into agreement with the Village covering the cost of any water main extensions . ® (a) Areas in Oak Brook not served b water mains . Applications for water service in areas of ak Brook not presently served with water mains will not be processed until such mains are installed. The mains may be installed on direction of the Village Board , normally following the instituting of Special Assessment procedures or entering into a contract with the Village covering the payment by proposed users of their share of the installation costs. 2 . Cash deposit required . (a) Use of deposit to satisf defaults . In case of failure or thirty days to pay any charge made by the Village in connection with furnishing water, the Village may, at its option , apply the deposit pro- vided for or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay any amount due to the Village for water works services . (b) Refund of deposit. The deposit provided for will be ® refunded upon payment in full of all charges up to and including the shutting off of the water supply. 3. Written agreement in lieu of deposit. In lieu of the cash eposit required- by the previous section, the owner -4- — T7 ,�.f the property being served may furnish a written agreement , in form approved by the Village Attorney , to guarantee payment of all charges made by the Village in connection with the furnishing of water to the premises for which the application is filed . E. Water Service Connections . A water service connection shall consist o a water service and water service extension . 1 . A water service consists of a service pipe' exteriding from the water main to and including a shutoff valve or curb stop. 2 . A water service extension consists of a service pipe from the water service pipe shutoff valve or curb stop to the water meter located on the premises being served. 3. Permits required. When installation of a water service or a water service extension is required , a permit for each shall be obtained from the Village upon payment of the required fee. (a) The fees for the above permits shall be in accordance with the schedule of fees approved by the Village Board of Trustees and on file in the office of the Village Clerk. Such fee shall cover the cost of inspection of the service connection and any in- stallation costs incurred by the Village. 4. Maintenance of extensions . Water service extensions are M propi_rt`y­__of_`and MIT be maintained at the expense of the owner of the property served. (a) Repair of leaks and defects---Owner's responsibility. ny ea. s or Aefects in water service extensions shall be promptly repaired by the owners and if leaks develop in an existing service extension not meeting the requirements of this chapter it shall be replaced with a line that does meet such require- ments . (b) Failure to repair leaks . In case any leaks in a water service extension are not promptly repaired, ® the water supply shall be shut off by the water department and not turned on again until such leaf has been repaired and any expense incurred by the Village in connection therewith has beea paid by the owner, occupant or user. (c) Liability of Village. The Village shall not be liable for any damage caused by a leak or break in any service pipe , or for damage caused by a failure to repair the same promptly, nor shall the Village be liable for any damage caused by the repair or installation of such pipes , or resulting therefrom. F. Turning on Water Supply. 1 . No water service line shall be turned on for service, other than for construction purposes , until the building department has inspected the water supply lines in the building and certified that they comply with the plumb- ing code requirements of the Village. 2. The water supply line serving any property shall not be turned cn by anyone other than water department employees or other persons authorized by the Village Engineer. G. Resale of water. No water shall be resold or furnished by the purchaser to any other premises or to buildings not served by the Oak Brook Water System except in case of emergency and on approval of the water superintendent. Section 3. Construction Requirements . A. Water service connection construction. I . Installation of water main prerequisite to connection . No water service connection may be made unless a water main meeting the requirements of this ordinance has been installed adjacent to the property to be served, preferably in the street right-of-way. 2. Service connection pipe specifications . (a) Service pipe material shall meet applicable American Water Works Association specifications and shall be either copper or cast-iron pipe. (b) All service pipes shall be installed with a minimum earth cover of four (4) feet six (6) inches . (c) Trench backfill for at least six (6) inches over j the top of the service pipe shall be sandy or fine granular material free from large lumps or stones . Within the street right-of-way it shall meet and be installed in accordance with the standard require- ments of the Village. -6- 3. Location installation of shutoff valve or curb sto . The shutoff valve or curb stop shWIl be 1 cated on the street side of the street right-of-way line and not more than seven and one-half (7;1) feet therefrom, and shall be installed with a valve vault or valve box of design approved by the Village Engineer. 4. service eco onsiorsextens�onsns all b eulaidin All streets , alleys or public ground to the premises so as to enter the building to be served by the most direct route from the main. 5. Reconstruction of existing connection . Where an exist- ing property ii served by a water service connection extending past adjacent property, such service connection shall be reconstructed at the expense of the owner of the property served b such service connection to con- form to Section 3A (4} above within one year after the placing in service of a water main adjacent to said property or, if such main already exists , within one (1 ) year following the passage of this Ordinance. 6. Persons authorized to make connections . All water ser- vice c6nnections- shall be made by water department employees or by contractors employed by the Village and supervised by the Engineering or Water Departments . 7 . Conduction of connections extensions to ad oinin prem_ �ssi pro i i to . No property nwner will e- permitted to extenda water service connection or extension across a lot to adjoining premises to avoid an extension of a water main to serve his lot. 8. Licensed plumber to install extensions at owner's expense. ater service extensions shall a nsta a y a cense plumber at the sole expense of the owner of the premises being served. 9. Extensions to be tested. Each service extension shall be testa prior to Fackfilling in the presence of a Village inspector and shall show no leakage under full water pressure. 10. Proximity of extensions to sewer line. No water service or water service extension shall e ocated closer than ten (10) feet, horizontal measurement, to a sanitary sewer line. li . Fire protection lines. Separate services shall be in- stalled for the omestic water system and for fire protection systems. B. Water Mains . 1 . Water distribution system mains shall be designed and constructed to conform with the long range water plans of the Village of Oak Brook with respect to size and general location . Dead end mains should not be con- structed unless plans call for the main to be a part of a future loop system and an approved flushing device installed at the dead end. 2. All mains shall have a minimum diameter of six (6) inches and shall be ductile iron pipe with a cement mortar or equal lining as approved by the Village En ineer. The depth of mains shall be four (4) feet six M inches minimum below grade and shall not exceed seven (7) feet below grade except in unusual cases and then only with the approval of the Village Engineer.. • 3. Fire hydrants shall meet Village Standards , shall be spaced at intervals not to exceed three hundred (300) feet and located not less than four (4) feet from the edge of the street pavement. All hydrants shall have one 5 inch diameter and two, 2 1/2 inch diameter hose connections with National Standards threads and shall be equipped with auxiliary gate valves and valve boxes . 4. Ca2acity. Water mains shall be designed to provide for a flow of at least one thousand ( 1000) gallons per minute from any fire hydrant in the system, while maintaining positive pressure at that hydrant. 5. Gate valves shall be provided at all junction points in the system and at intervals of not to exceed twelve hundred ( 1200) feet to provide for isolating small sections of main. All valves in existing or proposed street pavement areas shall be in valve vaults of adequate size to permit work on the valves and of design to be approved by the Village Engineer. Valves in yard areas may be buried with cast iron valve boxes provided. 6. Poured concrete thrust blocks of design to be approved by the Village Engineer shall be provided at all bends in the mains , at all ends of lines , and behind every hydrant. Specially designed bolted fittings may be used in lieu of thrust blocks if approved by the Village Engineer. Section 4. Permits required. It shall be unlawful to construct, remove, alter, repa r or p ace in service any water main, water service connection or water service extension without first having secured a permit therefore from the Village of Oak Brook Engineering and Building Department and paying the required fees in accordance with Article VIII of this Ordinance. Section 5 Water Billing and Meters . A. Meter Requirements . tints . 1 . All premises using water from the Village water system must be equipped with an accurate water meter obtained from the Village on payment of the required fees as established by the Village Board of Trustees and in- stalled by the water department or by a licensed plumber in a place of easy access and shall , where possible, be located within three (3) feet of the point where the water service enters the building. No branch supplies shall be connected between the meter and the main. The water meter is and shall remain the property of the Village of Oak Brook . 2. Meter Maintenance and Repair. Subsequent to installation , t e water meter s a e ma ntained , or if necessary re- placed, by the water division at the Village 's cost and expense, except in case a water meter is damaged as a result of negligence or fault of the property owner, his agent or servant, the owner shall pay. the cost of repairs or replacement of the meter. 3. Meter Testing. In case of a disputed bill and request on t e part of the customer for testing of the meter for accuracy no charge will be made if the meter needs repair through normal use. If the meter is found to be accurate the customer will be charged a fee for the removal and testing as listed in Article VIII of this ordinance. B. Billing and Meter Reading 1 . Payment liability. In every case, the owner of the premii'ses ,the occupant thereof and the user of the ser- vice shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for -9- a the service on such premises and the service is furnished to the premises by the Village of Oak Brook only upon the condition that the owner of the premises , occupant and user of the service are jointly and severally liable therefore to the Village of Oak Brook. Liability is for payment for all water used on the premises until written notice has been received at the department office that the use of water is no longer desired and the water ser- vice turned off. Customers are liable for all water shown to have passed through the meter and consumed on the property whether by use, wastage leakage or any other cause. 2. Billing Period. Bills for metered service shall be ren- dered monthly and shall show the readings of the meter at the beginning and end of the period for which the bill is rendered. The basis for computing such bill shall be the same as indicated by the meter readings. (a) In case the meter cannot be read for any causer the Village will require a payment on account equal to the average bill for the prior six (6) months ( )n- sumption. (b) Where a meter has ceased to register or is register- ing improperly, the quantity of water for which the bill will be rendered will be determined by using meter readings for comparable prior months consump- tion. 3. Time of Payment. Bills for water service will be mailed or delivered to the customer's last address as shown by the records of the department when due, but failure to receive a bill will not relieve the customer from the obligation to pay the same. All bills and other accounts must be paid at the office of the department. All bills for water service become delinquent fifteen (15) days after the date of bill . Service may be discontinued fifteen (15) days after notice by the department that the bill is delinquent unless the bill is paid according to said notice. The amount shown to be due by any bill (without penalty) . will be accepted if mailed within fifteen (15) days of the date of the bill . When the last day for payment falls on a Sunday or a legal holiday, the time for payment of the bill will be automatically extended to include the first following full business day. i _10- 4. Contested Bills . In case a customer files written ob!ections to any bill within fifteen (15) days of the dd ) thereof the department will accept payment (without penalty) within ten (10) days after the customer has been notified of the results of the departments investi- gation. Thereafter, a penalty will be payable on the amount billed at the rate provided for in the rate schedule. 5. Water Shutoff - Non Reading of Meter. In' cases' where or any cause the meter cannot 5ie read for a period of three (3) months the department will turn off the water upon due notice unless the customer provides access to the meter immediately. C. Non Payment of Bills. The water supply may be shut off from any p~'remises��or which the water meter bill , repair bill or any other bill remains unpaid thirty (30) days after the date of such bill . When the water has been shut off, the supply shall not be turned on except upon payment of the delinquent bill , any other outstanding charges , and the fee specified for turning on water. 1 . In the event any water bills or charges for service are not paid within thirty (30) days after rendition of the bill for such service, such charges shall be deemed and are hereby declared to be delinquent, and thereafter such delinquencies shall constitute liens upon the real estate for which such service is supplied, and the Village Collector is hereby authorized and directed each month to file sworn statements showing such delinquencies in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of DuPage County, Illinois , and the filing of such statements shall be deemed notice of a lien for the payment of such charges for such service. D. Su ply of water to premises durins construction. Premises may be supplied with unmetered water during construction at a flat rate for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days or until it is physically possible to install a water meter, whichever period is less . ARTICLE VII (reserved) Ok -ll- ARTICLE VIII PERMITS AND FEE. SCMEDULES Section 1 . Permit requirements . A. Permits are required for all work in accordance with Article III , Section 2 of this Ordinance and applicable subsequent sections . B. Applications . 1 . Applications for all permits shall be on blanks furnished by the Village for that purpose and shall include a de- scription of the nature and location of the work to be done, the name of the person contracting to have the work done , the owner of the property, and the name of the person who is to do the actual work. 2. Detail scale drawings are required to be submitted with the application for all work. These shall include plans adequately and accurately showing the location and details of the proposed construction and the location and sizes of all existing underground utility lines and structures involved in the construction or in the vicinity of the work. For all work involving grading , culverts or ditch- ing and sewer or sewer service construction existing and ® proposed grades shall be accurately shown. The slope of all sewer lines shall be shown . 3. Bond required. Each applicant for a permit required by this article for work within street rights-of-way shall file a bond in the amount of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars , with surety to be approved by the Village , conditioned to indemnify the Village for any loss or damage resulting from the work undertaken or the manner of doing the same. C. Insurance---Required. Each applicant for a permit required by this Ordinance for work Within street rights-of-way shall carry adequate liability and property damage insurance to indemnify the Village in case of any accident or damage occurring in conjunction with or as a result of the work done under such permit. The Village shall be named as co- insured in any policy. 1 . Same---A royal of form. The form of insurance required herein shall be subject to the approval of the Village Attorney. -12- 2. Same---Amount. Limits of liability shall be at least one—hu" nn red thousand ($100,000) dollars for injury to any one person and five hundred thousand ($500,000) dollars for injury resulting from any one accident and fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars for injury to any property. 3. Cancellation or lapse. The insurance required herein may not be cance ec until completion of the work for which a permit is issued and following find"1 inspection and approval of the work by the Village Engineer or his designated assistants . Cancellation or lapse of the insurance required shall result in the termination of any permit for which the policy provides coverage. 4. Insurance in connection with any structure of a permanent nature and requiring an annual permit shall run for the year which the permit is granted. Section 2. Fees and Service Charge. A. (reserved) B. (reserved) C. Water Supply and Inspection Fees . 1 . Water supply construction not built as a part of the required improvements of a new subdivision. Water mains : inspection fee 10t per lineal foot with a $25.00 minimum fee. 2. Inspection fee for water main construction and water service lines 4" in diameter or larger. 10t per lineal foot with a minimum charge of $25.00. This fee is in addition to any other required fees. 3. Water Service Connection Fees . (a) Water supplied by other agencies - $25.00 (inspection fee only) (b) Water supplied by Oak Brook - This fee includes a connection fee and inspection of lines less than 4" in diameter. The meter charge includes the cost of the meter and installation in connections installed by the owner. It does not include the actual costs of the installation of the lines or fittings . -13- i 07 METER SIZE CONNECTION CHARGE METER CHARGE 5/81, $ 200.00 $ 65.00 11' 300.00 90.00 1 1/2" 600.00 210.00 211 1 ,000.00 300.00 301 compound 1 ,500.00 700.00 4" compound 20000.00 1 ,150.00 6" compound 4,000.00 2,250.00 Fire Protection Lines : $2 ,500 plus an additional $250 for each ose cabinet over 4 and an additional $250 for every 25 sprinkler heads over 50. This is in addition to the actual cost of construction of the connection lines and cost of a water meter of design approved by the Village . 4. Cash deposit for residential water service - $25.00. 5. Private well installations - $50.00. 6. Repair of damage water meters - $12.00 plus cost of required parts for meters up to 1 1/2" diameter, $12.00 per inch plus cost of required parts for meters over 1 1/211 diameter. 7. Meter testing at request of customer - $12.00. 8. Turning on water following interruption in service - $10.00. 9. Water consumption charges : WATER USAGE PER MONTH Up to 4,000 gallons $ 5.94 Next 26 ,000 gallons per 1 ,000 gallons .94 Next 70,000 gallons per 1 ,000 gallons . 54 Next 400,400 gallons per 1 ,000 gallons .40 All over 500,000 gallons per 1 ,000 gallons .35 -14- i i X7 07 MINIMUM MONTHLY BILLING Size of Meter Water Charge 5/8" and 3/4" $ 5.94 lit 10.66 1 1/2" 15.40 . 206 27 .80 3" 52.24 d" 80. 20 6" and over 146.60 An additional charge of 5% is hereby added to bills not paid within 15 days of billing date. Private Fire Protection Connections Up to and including 6" Diameter $11 .25/month Over 6" 22. 50/month Fire Hydrants $2.36/Hydrant/Month Unmetered water during construction - (for water used prior to meter being installed within 60 days in ac- cordance with Section VI 50) Up to and including l " Service $35.00 1 1/2" to 3" service inclusive 70.00 4" and larger service 140.00 ARTICLE IX VALIDITY If any section, subsection , sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining por- tions of this Ordinance. S -15- ARTICLE X VIOLATION PENALTY Any person , firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be fined, upon conviction, not less than $25.00 or more than $500 for each violation , plus the costs of the action, and each day that such vi-oiation continues shall r be deemed to be a separate offense,, ARTICLE XI REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, to the extent of such conflict. Passed and approved this �Zth , day of March, 1913. APPROVED: /s/ Samuel E Dean President i ATTEST: /s/ Lorraine E. Fricek Village Clerk -16- a