# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890.140: Section 890.140 Compliance with this Part

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 890.140
- **Heading:** Section 890.140 Compliance with this Part
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 77 PUBLIC HEALTH / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH / Part 890 ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE / Section 890.140 Compliance with this Part

## Text

Section 890
Section 890.140  Compliance
with this Part
a)         Existing Buildings.  In existing buildings, including historic
buildings, or premises in which plumbing installations are to be altered,
renovated or replaced, materials and methods shall meet or exceed the
provisions of this Part.
b)         Variances
1)         When the Department finds that compliance with all
requirements of this Part would result in an undue hardship due to excessive
structural or mechanical difficulty, or impracticability, a variance may be
granted.  The request for a variance shall be submitted in writing to the
Department for approval prior to installation.
2)         The Department will consider variances to this Part when the
applicant has provided documentation citing the particular portion of this Part
for which a variance is sought and has provided justification sufficient, in
the opinion of the Department, to demonstrate that the variance will not create
a condition less protective than that portion of this Part addressed in the
variance request.  Issuance of variances to this Part is at the sole discretion
of the Department and may not be delegated or assumed by any other authority
identified in this Part.  Variance authorizations may be conditioned as
determined by the Department and are not precedential.
c)         Health and Safety.  When a health or safety hazard exists
because of an existing plumbing installation or lack of a plumbing installation,
the owner or his or her agent shall install additional plumbing or make
corrections as necessary to abate the hazard or violation of this Part.

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