1981-0210
ORDINANCE NO. 81- 21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.16 "WATER CONSERVATION" OF THE
BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13.16 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code is hereby amended as follows:
13.16.010 Wasting Water. Should the Director of Public
Works find reasonable cause to believe that there is an
unreasonable or unnecessary waste of water in any build-
ing., structure or premises to which water is supplied
from the Village waterworks system through or by means
of a leak in any water pipe located in any such building,
structure or in or on any such premises, the Director
of Public Works shall cause the water supply to be cut
off from such building, structure or premises unless such
waste shall be stopped or shall cease within twenty -four
hours after he has given notice to the owner, occupant,
or person in possession, charge or control of such build-
ing, structure or premises to stop such waste. In those
cases where the water supply is cut off from any building,
structure or premises, the water supply shall not again
be turned on until a minimum fee as provided in Chapter
13.04 is paid.
13.16.020 Outside Water Use - Regular Restrictions.
There shall be no outside building use of water of any
kind except where the water is used in connection with
and as part of a commercial business, other than for
exterior growing vegetation between the hours of three
P.M. and eight P.M. every day.
13.16.030 Emergency Water Shortage Restrictions. A. The
Director of Public Works shall determine if the demand
on the Village water system is approaching a water short-
age situation and notify any individuals performing work
which normally requires a high volume of construction
water usage such as water main extension construction
of this situation. No high volume construction water
usage such as water main or fire hydrant flushing shall
be performed without the approval of.the Director of
Public Works during periods in which the demand on the
Village water system is approaching a critical water
shortage situation.
B. In the case of a water shortage due to situations such as
water production or transmission system failure or increased
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consumption, which may result in water demands in excess
of the Village water system capacity the Village Manager
is authorized to issue a public notice explaining the
situation, the expected duration (if such can reasonably
be determined but not to exceed 14 days) and special water
use restrictions which will be in effect during the shortage
and penalties for violation of the restrictions. The pro-
visions of the Village Manager's public notice shall remain
in effect until recinded. The Village Manager's public
notice may establish restrictions such as total or expanded
daily periods of restrictions on all outdoor water uses
which are regularly restricted in Section 13.16.010, or
may implement restrictions established in Section 13.16.040.
13.16.040 Major Industrial And Commercial !Water User
Conservation Plans. The Director of Public Works will
review water consumption records, and identify the major
industrial and commercial water users. These water users
will be consulted in advance and their assistance solicit-
ed for the development of alternative water conservation
measures which may be voluntarily implemented during
periods in which demand on the Village water system is
approaching a water shortage situation. In the case in
which the Village Manager has issued a public notice that
a water shortage exists in accordance with Section
13.16.030 some or all o.f the identified alternative water
conservation measures as specified in the Village "Manager's
public notice will be required to be implemented to such
reasonably practical degrees as will not impose serious
economic hardships.
13.16.050 Violation - Penalty. Any person violating any
provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided
in Section 1.08.010.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law.
This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Gerschefske, Schwartz
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT : 1 - Stone
PASSED: May 4, 1981
APPROVED: May 4, 1981
PUBLISHED: May 7, 1981
ATTEST:
WiAlage Clerk
Village President
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
ORDINANCE NO. -
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF BUFFALO GROVE
TI!!S DAY OF-- — 19L .
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffalo Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois,
this day of , 19_
Village Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 81- 21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13.16 "WATER CONSERVATION" OF THE
BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 13.16 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code is hereby amended as follows:
13.16.010 Wasting Water. Should the Director of Public
Works find reasonable cause to believe that there is an
unreasonable or unnecessary waste of water in any build-
ing, structure or premises to which water is supplied
from the Village waterworks system through or by means
of a leak in any water pipe located in any such building,
structure or in or on any such premises, the Director
of Public Works shall cause the water supply to be cut
off from such building, structure or premises unless such
waste shall be stopped or shall cease within twenty -four
hours after he has given notice to the owner, occupant,
or person in possession, charge or control of such build-
ing, structure or premises to stop such waste. In those
cases where the water supply is cut off from any building,
structure or premises, the water supply shall not again
be turned on until a minimum fee as provided in Chapter
13.04 is paid.
13.16.020 Outside Water Use Regular Restrictions.
There shall be no outside building use of water of any
kind except where the water is used in connection with
and as part of a commercial business, other than for
exterior growing vegetation between the hours of three
P.M. and eight P.M. every day.
13.16.030 Emergency Water Shortage Restrictions. A. The
Director of Public Works shall determine if the demand
on the Village water system is approaching a water short-
age situation and notify any individuals performing work
which normally requires a high volume of construction
water usage such as water main extension construction
of this situation. No high volume construction water
usage such as water main or fire hydrant flushing shall
be performed without the approval of the Director of
Public Works during periods in which the demand on the
Village water system is approaching a critical water
shortage situation.
B. In the case of a water shortage due to situations such as
water production or transmission system failure or increased
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consumption, which may result in water demands in excess
of the Village water system capacity the Village Manager
is authorized to issue a public notice explaining the
situation, the expected duration (if such can reasonably
be determined but not to exceed 14 days) and special water
use restrictions which will be in effect during the shortage
and penalties for violation of the restrictions. The pro -
visions of the Village Manager's public notice shall remain
in effect until recinded. The Village Manager's public
notice may establish restrictions such as total or expanded
daily neriods of restrictions on all outdoor water uses
which are regularly restricted in Section 13.16.010, or
may implement restrictions established in Section 13.16.040.
13.16.040 Major Industrial And Commercial Water User
Conservation Plans. The Director of Public Works will
review water.consumption records, and identify the major
industrial and commercial water users. These water users
will be consulted in advance and their assistance solicit -
ed for the development of alternative water conservation
measures which may be voluntarily implemented during
periods in which demand on the Village.water system is
approaching a water shortage situation. In the case in
which the Village Manager has issued a public notice that
a water shortage exists in accordance with Section
13.16.030 some or all o.f the identified alternative water
conservation measures as specified in the Village Manager's.
public notice will be required to be implemented to such
reasonably practical degrees as will not impose serious
economic hardships.
13.16.050 Violation - Penalty. Any person violating any
provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided
in Section 1.08.010.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval, and publication according to law.
This ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Gerschefske, Schwartz
NAYES : 0 - None
ABSENT : 1 - Stone
PASSED: May 4, 1981
APPROVED: May 4, 1981
PUBLISHED: May 7, 1981
Village President
ATTEST:
Vii lage Clerk