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ORDINANCE NO. 87- 12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
(MTER WELLS FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE:
Title 13 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is amended
by adding thereto Chapter 13.18 which is to read as follows:
CHAP'T'ER:
13.18 Water Wells for Irrigation Purposes
SECTIONS:
13.18.010
Purpose
13.18.020
Permit Required
13.18.030
Plan Requirements
13.18.040
Retention of As -Built Plans
13.18.050
Use
13.18.060
Meter Required
13.18.070
Conservation of Water
13.18.080
Approval Authorities
13.18.090
Fees
13.18.100
Violation - Penalty
SECTION 13.18.010 Purpose - The purpose of this chapter is to regulate
the location, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of
water wells, to provide minimum standards to safeguard persons, to
protect property and to promote the public welfare. Water wells shall
only be used to irrigate the property and attendent landscaping
existing thereon, denoted in the permit.
SECTION 13.18.020 Permit Required- Prior to the commencement of any
layout, clearing, or drilling of any well, a permit shall be obtained
from the Village Engineer. A permit shall only be authorized for a
minimum of three (3) acres under single ownership. No permit shall be
issued other than for water wells terminating within the shallow
aquifer as defined by the Illinois State Water Survey (ISW /RI83/76).
SECTION 13.18.030 Plan Requirements - The application for permit for
the construction of a water well shall be accompanied by a location
plan which shall indicate, at a minimum, the following:
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1. Proposed finished grading at and within one - hundred fifty (1501)
feet of the proposed well location.
2. All storm sewers, sanitary sewers, watermains, open ditches and
other improvements within one - hundred (150') feet of the well
location.
3. Limits of regulatory flood plain(s).
4. Nature and extent of all other improvements, buildings or features
within one - hundred fifty (1501) feet of the well location.
5. Statement describing all other wells, similar in nature, within
two thousand (2000') feet of the proposed well, denoting the depth
and capacity.
6. Depth of proposed well hole, diameter, size of pump, discharge
piping, all other necessary appurtenances and all other details of
the well design and installation, including necessary electrical.
7. Legal description of property to be irrigated.
SECTION 13.18.040 Retention of As -Built Plans - Plans, specifications
and reports submitted for well construction shall be retained by the
Village. Upon completion of construction the Village shall receive an
as -built plan of the completed construction. As -built plans shall meet
the requirements of Section 16.40.070 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code.
SECTION 13.18.050 Use - Water produced by water wells constructed
pursuant to this chapter shall be for irrigation purposes only on the
property for which the permit is issued. No cross connection with any
water system, public or private, is permitted and all discharges from
a water well shall be to a pond, lake or detention basin. Direct
pumping to an irrigation system or buried reservoir is prohibited.
SECTION 13.18.060 Meter Required - In order for the Village to monitor
the use of any water well, the proposed construction shall
include a meter capable of recording the total quantity of water
pumped. Said meter shall be available to inspection by authorized
Village personnel at all times.
SECTION 13.18.070 Conservation of Water - All water wells shall be
constructed with automatic controls sufficient to shut off the
operation of the well at such time as the pond or detention basin to
which it is discharging is at its normal water level. The owner of any
water well shall observe and be in compliance with all Village
ordinances with respect to water conservation. Issuance of a permit
for the construction and operation of a water well shall not
exempt the owner from any outside or emergency water use ban.
SECTION 13.18.080 Approval Authorities - The applicant is responsible
for obtaining any other governmental permits governing the proposed
construction. Issuance of any required permits shall be a
prerequisite for Village permit issuance.
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SECTION 13.18.090 Fees - To cover the cost of the Village's review of
the plans and inspection of the proposed construction, and in
addition to any other required fees, there shall be a fee of $500.00
paid for each water well permit issued.
SECTION 13.18.100 Violation - Penalty - Any person violating any
portion of this Chapter shall be punished according to the provision
of Chapter 1.08 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code. In addition the
Village shall have the right to revoke the Village's water well
permit.
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This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law. This ordinance may be
published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, O'Reilly, Glover, Reid, Shields, Kowalski
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: February 2 , 1987
APPROVED: February 2 , 1987
PUBLISHED: February 3 , 1987
ATTEST:
Villdcjd Clerk
Village President
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ORDINANCE NO. 87- 12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
(TMTER WELLS FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
f OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE:
Title 13 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is amended
by adding thereto Chapter 13.18 which is to read as follows:
CHAP'T'ER:
13.18 Water Wells for Irrigation Purposes
SECTIONS:
13.18.010 Purpose
13.18.020 Permit Required
13.18.030 Plan Requirements
13.18.040 Retention of As -Built Plans
13.18.050 Use
13.18.060 Meter Required
13.18.070 Conservation of Water
13.18.080 Approval Authorities
13.18.090 Fees
13.18.100 Violation- Penalty
SECTION 13.18.010 Purpose - The purpose of this chapter is to regulate
the location, construction, operation, maintenance and abandonment of
water wells, to provide minimum standards to safeguard persons, to
protect property and to promote the public welfare. Water wells shall
only be used to irrigate the property and attendent landscaping
existing thereon, denoted in the permit.
SECTION 13.18.020 Permit Required - Prior to the commencement of any
layout, clearing, or drilling of any well, a permit shall be obtained
from the Village Engineer. A permit shall only be authorized for a
minimum of three (3) acres under single ownership. No permit shall be
issued other than for water wells terminating within the shallow
aquifer as defined by the Illinois State Water Survey (ISW /RI83/76).
SECTION 13.18.030 Plan Requirements - The application for permit for
the construction of a water well shall be accompanied by a location
plan which shall indicate, at a minimum, the following:
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1. Proposed finished grading at and within ore- hundred fifty (1501)
feet of the proposed well location.
2. All storm sewers, sanitary sewers, watermains, open ditches and
other improvements within one - hundred (1501) feet of the well
location.
3. Limits of regulatory flood plain(s).
4. Nature and extent of all other improvements, buildings or features
within one - hundred fifty (150') feet of the well location.
5. Statement describing all other wells, similar in nature, within
two thousand (20001) feet of the proposed well, denoting the depth
and capacity.
6. Depth of proposed well hole, diameter, size of pump, discharge
J piping, all other necessary appurtenances and all other details of
the well design and installation, including necessary electrical.
7. Legal description of property to be irrigated.
SECTION 13.18.040 Retention of As -Built Plans - Plans, specifications
and reports submitted for well construction shall be retained by the
Village. Upon completion of construction the Village shall receive an
as -built plan of the completed construction. As -built plans shall meet
the requirements of Section 16.40.070 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code.
SECTION 13.18.050 Use - Water produced by water wells constructed
pursuant to this chapter shall be for irrigation purposes only on the
property for which the permit is issued. No cross connection with any
water system, public or private, is permitted and all discharges from
a water well shall be to a pond, lake or detention basin. Direct
pumping to an irrigation system or buried reservoir is prohibited.
SECTION 13.18.060 Meter Required - In order, for the Village to monitor
the use of any water well, the proposed construction shall
include a meter capable of recording the total quantity of water
pumped. Said meter shall be available to inspection by authorized
Village personnel at all times.
SECTION 13.18.070 Conservation of Water - All water wells shall be
constructed with automatic controls sufficient to shut off the
operation of the well at such time as the pond or detention basin to
which it is discharging is at its normal water level. The owner of any
water well shall observe and be in compliance with all Village
ordinances with respect to water conservation. Issuance of a permit
for the construction and operation of a water well shall not
exempt the owner from any outside or emergency water use ban.
SECTION 13.18.080 Approval Authorities - The applicant is responsible
for obtaining any other governmental permits governing the proposed
construction. Issuance of any required permits shall be a
prerequisite for Village permit issuance.
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SECTION 13.18.090 Fees - To cover the cost of the Village's review of
the plans and inspection of the proposed construction, and in
addition to any other required fees, there shall be a fee of $500.00
paid for each water well permit issued.
SECTION 13.18.100 Violation - Penalty - Any person violating any
portion of this Chapter shall be punished according to the provision
of Chapter 1.08 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code. In addition the
Village shall have the right to revoke the Village's water well
permit.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law. This ordinance may be
published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, O'Reilly, Glover, Reid, Shields, Kowalski
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: February 2 , 1987
APPROVED: February 2 , 1987
PUBLISHED: February 3 , 1987
ATTEST: '
Villagd Clerk
Village President
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