2016-07-18 - Ordinance 2016-038 - AMENDING TITLE 18, FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE 07/11/2016A
ORDINANCE NO. 2016- 038
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 18. FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, it is prudent that the Village adopt the latest editions of the Metropolitan
Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's Watershed Management Ordinance and the
Lake County Stormwater Management Commission's Watershed Development Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Village desires to update its development and floodplain standards.
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. The foregoing recitals are hereby adopted and incorporated into and made a
part oft is Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2. Section 18.04.330, Flood protection elevation (FPE), of the Buffalo Grove
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.04.330 - Flood protection elevation(FPE).
"Flood protection elevation (FPE)" means the elevation of the base flood or one-hundred-year
frequency floods plus �":cii t v fi I Ll Y thiftyinches of freeboard at any given location in the SFHA.
Section 3. Subsection H. of Section 18,12.100, Construction of the lowest floor below
the base flood elevation (BFF), of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
18.12.100. .
The basement floor shall be at an elevation that is no more than five feet below the BFE
Section 4. Subsection G. of Section 18.20.010, General, of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
18.20.010.G.
The elevation of the crown of any new street oi! i lic-low pooh[ o y ticw cx iei'lor parkill�; W'uLi
constructed within or adjacent to the SFHA shall be not less than one foot above the base flood
elevation for the area. The design of such facilities shall be such that the normal direction of
course of drainage or not throughout the area is not altered.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication.
AYES: 6 —Berman, Tri I I i ng, Stein Ottenlicimer, Weidenfel d. i ohns-on
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 -None
PASSED: July 18, 2016.
APPROVED: July 18, 2016.
PUBLISHED: July l9, 2016.
APPROVED:
Beverly Sus an, Village President
ATTEST:
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Janet Sirabian, Village Clerk