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Resident asks Fox River Grove board to consider allowing PEX for inside water-line replacements
Summary
At the Jan. 21 meeting, resident Kyle Platt told trustees he did not find polyethylene piping (PEX) listed as an approved material in Village code chapter 6 and asked the board to consider permitting PEX for interior water-line replacements because of its lower cost and durability.
Kyle Platt, a Fox River Grove resident, used the public-comment portion of the board's Jan. 21 meeting to ask trustees to consider allowing polyethylene piping (PEX) for inside water-line replacements.
"I applied for a water heater replacement permit and referenced the Village code, chapter 6, Building Codes and Building Regulations to verify materials allowed for inside water-line replacements," Platt said. He told the board he did not see polyethylene piping or polyethylene tubing (PEX) listed as an approved material and asked the board to consider it "due to its lower cost and durability."
The transcript of the meeting records Platt's request but does not show trustees or staff taking any immediate action or offering a commitment to change the code during that session. Later in the meeting Trustee Andrew Migdal asked about a plan review fee at 916 Northwest Hwy; Administrator Soderholm said the owner is considering a buildout of adjacent empty space for a new business. No staff response to Platt's request on PEX is recorded in the minutes.
The board recessed to executive session and later adjourned at 8:06 p.m.; the minutes do not indicate a follow-up assignment or timeline on the PEX inquiry. Residents seeking a code change or clarity on permitted piping materials should contact village administration for details and next steps.
