2012-0519/11/2012
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ORDINANCE NO. 2012-51
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.12 OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
WHEREAS, the County of Lake, pursuant to the powers granted to it by 55 ILCS 5/5-
1062, amended the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance on July 10, 2012,
effective July 10, 2012, establishing rules and regulations for floodplain and stormwater
management throughout the County of Lake and superseding any less restrictive municipal
rules and regulations therein; and,
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove have
previously adopted Ordinance No. 2006 -12, which adopted by reference the previous editions
of the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove find it to
be in the best interests of the Village of Buffalo Grove to require all development to meet, at
least, the minimum standards prescribed by the Lake County Watershed Development
Ordinance to the fullest extent practicable; and,
WHEREAS, three copies of the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance have
been on file in the Office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Buffalo Grove, and available for
inspection; for not less than thirty (30) days.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Buffalo Grove, Lake and Cook Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION I: That there is hereby adopted by reference, as if fully set out herein, that
certain ordinance known as the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance, approved as
amended by the County of Lake, State of Illinois, three copies of which have been, for a period
of not less than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date hereof, on file in the Office of the
Village Clerk.
SECTION II: That in the event that the rules, regulations, terms or condition imposed
pursuant to the Lake County Watershed Ordinance are either more restrictive or less restrictive
than comparable rules, regulations, terms or conditions imposed by any other applicable rule,
regulation, resolution, ordinance, statute or law, then the most restrictive rules, regulations,
terms or conditions shall govern.
SECTION III: Section 13.12.115 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is amended to read
as follows:
Adoption of Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance by Reference: The provisions of
the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance as approved by the Lake County Board on
July 10, 2012, are adopted herein by reference. In case of conflict between the provisions of
the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance and any other provisions of the Buffalo
Grove Municipal Code, the most stringent provisions shall apply.
SECTION IV: That all ordinances and resolutions, parts thereof, in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, expressly repealed.
SECTION V: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its
passage, signing, approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
AYES: 6 — Berman, Trilling, Stein, Terson, Stein, Ottenheimer
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: 0 - None , 2012
APPROVED: October 1 , 2012
PUBLISHED: October 2 , 2012
Ord12 -5 Final (Tressler #97740)