1993-022ORDINANCE NO. 93-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
13.12.010 AND 15.12.040 OF THE BUFFALO GROVE
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING DOWNSPOUTS AND SUMP PUMP DISCHARGES
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. Section 13.12.010 of the Village of Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Section 15.12.040 of the Village of Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 15.12.040 Downspouts and Sump Pump Discharges
A. New connections and new construction. Except as set
forth in subsection B herein, the following requirements
for new connections and new construction shall apply:
1. Downspouts. All downspouts or roof drains
shall discharge onto the ground or be connected to a
storm sewer. No downspouts or roof drains shall be
connected to the sanitary sewer.
A downspout or roof drain shall be terminated no
more than ten (10) feet from the building unless written
approval is granted by the Village Engineer.
2. Footing Drains. Footing drains shall be
connected to sump pumps and discharge shall be made into
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a storm sewer. No footing drains or drainage tile shall
be connected to the sanitary sewer.
3. Floor Drains. Floor drains in basements shall
be connected to a sump pump and discharged to the
sanitary sewer.
4. Sump Pumps. a. Sump pumps installed to
receive and discharge ground waters or other storm waters
shall be connected to the storm sewer. Sump pumps
installed to receive and discharge floor drain flow or
other sanitary sewage shall be connected to the sanitary
sewer. A sump pump shall be used for one function only,
either the discharge of storm waters or the discharge of
sanitary sewage.
b. Sump pump discharges to the storm sewer system
shall be a conduit of four inch minimum diameter P.V.C.
pipe, at a minimum slope of one percent, and a minimum
depth from finished grade to the top of pipe of eighteen
inches.
B. Existing Storm Water Sump Pump Discharges. The
discharge piping from existing sump pumps installed to receive
and discharge ground waters or other storm waters shall be
terminated no more than ten (10) feet from the building unless
written approval is granted by the Village Engineer.
C. Unlawful Discharge. It shall be unlawful to cause
or permit the discharge from any sump pump, downspout or roof
drain to flow onto any public streets, sidewalks or parkways.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication. This
ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal. Reid. Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYES : 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: n — None
PASSED: April 12 , 1993.
APPROVED: April 12 , 1993.
PUBLISHED: April 13 , 1993.
ATTEST:
Hnj
VT11age Clerk
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
ORDINANCE NO. �/ 2-
ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT
AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF BUFFALO GROVE
THIS DAY OF 19. _/
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffalo / >Grove, Cook & ake Counties,�nois,
this /�� day of , 19
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ORDINANCE NO. 93- 22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
13.12.010 AND 15.12.040 OF THE BUFFALO GROVE
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING DOWNSPOUTS AND SUMP PUMP DISCHARGES
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit
pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, as follows:
Section 1. Section 13.12.010 of the Village of Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Section 15.12.040 of the Village of Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 15.12 040 Downspouts and Sump Pump Discharges
A. New connections and new construction. Except as set
forth in subsection B herein, the following requirements
for new connections and new construction shall apply:
1. Downspouts. All downspouts or roof drains
shall discharge onto the ground or be connected to a
storm sewer. No downspouts or roof drains shall be
connected to the sanitary sewer.
A downspout or roof drain shall be terminated no
more than ten (10) feet from the building unless written
approval is granted by the Village Engineer.
2. Footing Drains. Footing drains shall be
connected to sump pumps and discharge shall be made into
a storm sewer. No footing drains or drainage tile shall
be connected to the sanitary sewer.
3. Floor Drains. Floor drains in basements shall
be connected to a sump pump and discharged to the
sanitary sewer.
4. Sump Pumps. a. Sump pumps installed to
receive and discharge ground waters or other storm waters
shall be connected to the storm sewer. Sump pumps
installed to receive and discharge floor drain flow or
other sanitary sewage shall be connected to the sanitary
sewer. A sump pump shall be used for one function only,
either the discharge of storm waters or the discharge of
sanitary sewage.
b. Sump pump discharges to the storm sewer system
shall be a conduit of four inch minimum diameter P.V.C.
pipe, at a minimum slope of one percent, and a minimum
depth from finished grade to the top of pipe of eighteen
inches.
B. Existing Storm Water Sump Pump Discharges. The
discharge piping from existing sump pumps installed to receive
and discharge ground waters or other storm waters shall be
terminated no more than ten (10) feet from the building unless
written approval is granted by the Village Engineer.
C. Unlawful Discharge. It shall be unlawful to cause
or permit the discharge from any sump pump, downspout or roof
drain to flow onto any public streets, sidewalks or parkways.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, approval and publication. This
ordinance may be published in pamphlet form.
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin Braiman Hendricks
NAYES : 0 - None
ABSENT: _0 - None
ABSTAIN: 0 - None
PASSED: April 12 1993.
APPROVED: April 12 1993.
PUBLISHED: April 13 1993.
APPROVED•
Villa resident
ATTEST:
llage Clerk-'