Arlington Heights, IL Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- Illinois Plumbing Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890
- Governing local section
- § 23-901, amended by § 23-903
- WaterSense mandate
- New fixtures/irrigation controllers (§ 23-902)
- Hot water recirculation trigger
- Over 50 ft. of supply piping (§ 890-1210)
- Water heater install fee
- $25.00 (§ 7-1104(a)(17))
- Unpermitted work fine
- $50.00-$750.00 per offense
Summary
Arlington Heights adopts the Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 890) by reference in Section 23-901 for all plumbing work in the Village. Local amendments require WaterSense-labeled fixtures on new installations and, since a 2023 ordinance, hot water recirculation systems on long supply runs.
There is hereby adopted by reference the Illinois Administrative Code, Title 77: Public Health, Chapter I: Department of Public Health, Subchapter r: Water and Sewage, Part 890 Illinois Plumbing Code, for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations for plumbing within the Village of Arlington Heights, as now or hereafter amended, except as modified by Section 23-903 of this Article. ... 1) Hot water systems for potable water use that exceed 50' of supply piping shall be installed with a hot water recirculation system.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 3 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 23-901 adopts the Illinois Administrative Code, Title 77, Part 890 (the Illinois Plumbing Code) as the Village's plumbing standard, as now or hereafter amended, except as modified by Section 23-903. Section 23-902, tied to 17 Ill. Adm. S. EPA WaterSense Program when a labeled option is available, covering both the Illinois Plumbing Code and the state's Lawn Irrigation Contractor and Lawn Sprinkler System Registration Code. Section 23-903 then locally amends the Illinois Plumbing Code itself: an ordinance effective August 21, 2023 (Ord. No. 2023-57, § 3) added a new subsection to Section 890-1210, Design of a Building Water Distribution System, requiring that any hot water system for potable use exceeding 50 feet of supply piping include a hot water recirculation system, with a pump, timer, and full-port ball valves on both sides where a gravity system will not work.
00 each. As with the rest of Chapter 23, plumbing permits are issued through the Building Division, and work performed without the required permit, or that deviates from approved plans without written Village authorization, is enforceable under Chapter 23's general penalty section.
Violations & Fines
Installing plumbing without a permit, or deviating from Village-approved plans without written authorization from the Director of Building, violates Section 23-108 and carries a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $750.00 per offense, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedy the Village may pursue, including a stop-work order under Section 23-109 that carries the same fine range for noncompliance.
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