1973-0310
ORDINANCE NO. 73 -31
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ENTRY OF EXTRANEOUS
FLOWS INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM THROUGH ILLEGAL
CONNECTIONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTIES
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the public to
prevent the overloading of sanitary sewers caused by the entry
of storm waters, ground waters and other extraneous flows; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of public health and
safety to prevent sanitary sewer backups caused by the intro-
duction of extraneous flows into the sanitary sewers, or by
lack of proper maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the community to
prevent damage to residential, commercial, and industrial
property from sanitary sewer backups caused by entry of storm
waters and other extraneous flows into the sanitary sewers; and,
WHEREAS, it is contrary to the regulations and policies
of the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago and
the Lake County Public Works Department to allow ground and
storm waters and other extraneous flows to be discharged into
the sanitary sewers; and,
WHEREAS, in order to abate pollution and protect the
quality of the environment, more stringent requirements and
restrictions are imposed by the Federal Environmental Protection
Act, and specific stress is made for the elimination of
extraneous flows; and,
WHEREAS, sanitary sewers are, by definition, designed
and intended for domestic sewage and /or industrial waste, and
are not designed nor intended to receive storm waters and other
extraneous flows; and,
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WHEREAS, existing Village ordinances prohibit the
discharge of storm waters and other extraneous flows into the
sanitary sewers; and,
WHEREAS, the Village Board wishes to reiterate that the
discharge of storm waters and other extraneous flows into the
sanitary sewer is prohibited and is contrary to the best interest
of the public;
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. It is the purpose of this Ordinance that the
entry of extraneous flows into the sanitary sewer system be
prohibited and be discontinued, where such entry may be occurring
accidentally or knowingly. Extraneous flows are those flows,
other than domestic sewage or industrial waste, consisting of
ground waters, surface waters, storm waters and other drainage
or clear waters.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful to discharge or cause to
be discharged, directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer
system of the Village any ground waters, surface waters, storm
waters or any other extraneous flows.
It shall be unlawful to make a connection or to maintain
or operate a connection which serves any home, building or any
other establishment, premises or facilities, and which contributes,
directly or indirectly, to the sanitary sewer of the Village,
any ground waters, surface waters, storm waters or any other
extraneous flows.
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Section 3. All drains or connections designed or intended
to receive and discharge ground waters, surface waters storm
waters and other drainage, shall be considered illegal connections
if they discharge directly or indirectly into the sanitary sewer
system.. Such illegal connections include, but are not limited
to, roof drains, downspouts, footing drains, areaway drains,
drain tiles (and sump pumps used to collect and discharge same),
yard drains, catch basins and inlets, and such connections
shall not be allowed to discharge directly or indirectly into
the sanitary sewers.
Section 4. The proper maintenance and operation of a
building service sewer, house connection or sanitary sewer line
to the point of connection to the municipal sanitary sewer system
shall be the responsibility of the owner of the premises served
by said sanitary sewer pipes. Maintenance means keeping the
sanitary sewer connection, sewer lines or other sewer facilities
or structures in satisfactory working condition and good state
of repair (including but not limited to preventing any obstruction
or extraneous materials or flows from entering said facilities,
protecting said facilities from any damage and keeping same free
from defects or malfunctions), and making necessary provisions
and taking necessary precautions to assure that said sewer
facilities are at all times capable of satisfactorily performing
the services and adequately discharging the functions and pro-
ducing the final results and purposes said facilities are intended
to perform, discharge or produce.
Section 5. All down spouts or roof drains shall discharge
onto the ground or be connected to storm sewer, drainage ditches
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or drainage system. Footing drains shall be connected to sump
pumps and discharge shall be made into storm sewers, drainage
swales or drainage system. Sump pumps installed to receive
and discharge ground waters or other storm waters shall be
connected to the storm sewer or discharge into a drainage Swale
or drainage system. Sump pumps installed to receive and dis-
charge floor drain flow, laundry tubs or other sanitary sewage
shall be connected to the sanitary sewers. A sump pump shall
be used for one function only, either the discharge of storm
waters, or the discharge of sanitary sewage.
Section 6. Because of their almost instantaneous impact,
their injurious results, substantial contributions, and relative
ease of correction, the Village will institute a priority program
for the elimination of extraneous flows entering into the sanitary
sewer system through down spouts, roof drains and other visible
or outside connections which are connected directly or indirectly
to the sanitary sewer system.
The Village will, at no expense to the property owner, make
visual outside inspections of all properties within the Village, with
specific attention to down spouts, roof drains and other visible
or outside connections, and, if allowed or requested by the
property owner, the Village will enter into the premises and
make or assist in the making of additional inspections of the
premises to ascertain if illegal connections are present. Upon
completion of the visual outside or inside inspection, the Village
will advise the property owner in writing if any illegal connections
are observed, and will advise on the manner of corrections for
compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance. After the
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corrections are made the Village will, at no expense to the
owner, make further inspections of the corrections to insure
compliance with this Ordinance.
Section 7. Within 60 days after notice to the property
owner by the Village of the presence of illegal connections, the
property owner shall, at his expense, disconnect all illegal
connections observed and all discharges of extraneous flows
into the sanitary sewer system, directly or indirectly, shall
be discontinued.
Section 8. In addition to visual inspections on the outside
or the inside of the premises as indicated in Section 6 above,
the Village may make other tests and inspections of the municipal
sewer systems as it seems necessary in order to locate such
illegal connections and sources of extraneous flows as may exist.
The Village, at its option, may also invoke other legal powers
vested in it or implied by the Statutes for the protection of
the health and welfare of the public, or institute such legal
action as it deems necessary to discover and order the dis-
connection of any illegal connections that may exist.
Section 9. Failure on the part of the property owner to
comply with the provisions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of
this Ordinance shall be considered a violation which upon con-
viction, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor
more than $500. Each day shall constitute a separate violation.
Section 10. In the event of conflict between the provisions
of this Ordinance and any other previous ordinance, the provisions
of this Ordinance shall govern.
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Section 11. This Ordinance shall become effective upon
its adoption and publication as provided by law.
PASSED this /--la day of CX&v. &� 1973.
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'AVIiEREAS, ft.. r fi o 9h§ 91
est of'the public to prey -m a� r as -It
loading _of sanitary" sew ifs 'lttx "_s
by the entry of storm waters s MllebYixl {$n& eS
grounsi waters ana other extraneous g gtr eqq floes p as i,,
flows#: and Pf ti~ � Ville @, fit, its t}ptio ay - o
j WHERE�15, 1t is In-the best inter invoke other legal powers vested in
eat of publie` health and safety to it:og implied by the Statutes for the
prevent sanitary sewer 1)acku s i9te6tiol} og Rho health gild. welfare
caused by the introductl of e" pf the
O _erg fsttjUtli s}leh 1e 1
neous flows into the sttiijtgi Sec4: �t dgo.ms ndggsofwy to
ers, or. by ,lack of prod d the 010a Of
pt e
nance; and, any illegal conneet%ns that ft ss.
1 WHEREAS, it is in. the best inter- IA.
est of the = community to prevent Section 9. Fallure on the part of
damage to " esidential, comiilerqua, t£i[(;prgpagt , owner to domply with
! and Industrial property, fFpni,. i30nt= the pravleloil$ pf g5eciions 1, 2, 3, '4,
tart' sewer backups dgtieet& by entry 5 and 7 of -this ()OdWance shall be
of storm waters end other extra- considered a violati6ft widoh U M-1
neous flows into, the sanitary sew- conviction, shall be slibjeet to � lild
ers; and. of not Ie;s thlifi '#i�} ?lioPp that
WIiEREAS,,:it is contrary to the sw% Eatth `day skialt gpnsti €tlto a
regulations policies of the: Met- separ4te violittion
ropolitan S itary District of Qr$ai isotstiaa 1¢, -In the event of conflict
er Chicag@ � and the Lake Cattiity ba€ween tho.;t3lo415iol s of this'Ordi=
Public W lcs Department to allow nance and 4l11y 9theg. ;p *vivits1 Or
ground aid storm waters -and other nano ' the, t tYisioitA of thIN 00
extranegW flows to be discharged nance shall govern.
into the;fanitary sewers; and, Section '11: This 0i;dinaitd!dt. shltll
WHE&AS, in order to abate p01- become effective upofl' Its iidolitidh
lution ghd protect the quality of the and publication as provided tlyI&M
enviroftent, more stringent re- PASSED this 13th day of blavefylT
quire is and restrictions are im- her, .1973.
posed the Federal Environmental APPROVED:
Protect�lf Act, and specific stress is R. GARY ARMSTRONG
made iff the elimination of . extra- Village President
neous flWs; and, . ATTEST: .. -
WHE#PDAS, sanitary sewers are, KAREN FERGADIS
by deflflltion, designed and intended Clerk Pro Teni
for doftstic sewage and /or Indus- Published in the Herald` Buffalo
trial wjMte, and ate not designed Grove Nov. - 30, 1973.
nor intibded to receive storm wa-
ters atld ;other extraneous
and,
WHEIt�AS, existing. Village ordi-
nances prohibit 'the discharge of
storm Whters and other extraneous
flows inter the sanitary sewers; and,
WHEREAS the Village Board
wishes to reiterate that the dis-
charge of storm waters and other -
extraneous Mows into the sanitary
sewer is pro bited and is contrary-
to the best interest of the public;
NOW, THERIMPORE; BE IT OR-
DAINED, by the President arid#
Board of Trustees of :the Vitlaie of
Buffalo :Grove, Cook and LOe Coun-
ties, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. It is the purpose of this
Ordinance that the entry of extra.
neous, flows into the `sanitary:lld;W#r
system be prohibited -�% ind be dis-
t continued, where such entry may be
occurring accidentally or knowingly.
3 Extraneous floWS are . those flows,
other than destic sewage or in,
i dustrial waste, consisting of ground
waters, sure waters, storm wa+
ters and ottlet' drainage or clear .wp,.
j ters,.
Section It shall be unlawful to
discharge er, cause to be discharged,
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directly 6r indirectly, into the sani-
tary tary seiner system of the Village
any gr#Md waters, surface waters,
storm Wolters or any other extra-
neous flaws..
It sh" be unlawful to make a
I c6nnec4o or to maintain or operate
a conftction which serves any
home, i3illlding or any other estab
lishmei}f; premises or facilities, and
which Contributes; directly or In-
directly, to the sanitary sewer of the -
Villages any ground waters, surfae,
waters, t #torm waters or any o_S``
rare v, — ;,
E Section 3. All drains or col: -
nectinnii designed or Intended to ro
ceive and discharge ground waters,
surface waters, storm maters and
other drainage, shall be considered
iiingal connection., if they diseha rt:o
dimcllc or Indirectly into the snni-
lary scam system. Such ill ogel r
neclioos include, but are not liontul
,of drains. dow-P.111 5. meiing
drains, areaway drains, drain tiles
No "Mill pumps used to collect
unfl discharge same ?. yard drillns.
ca 11'11 hasllls and Intel.,, and ",:ch
loo" ectien.0 shall not be allowed to
discharge dircct.ly yr indirectly Into
the sonitar;: sots "•r'.c.
Section •1. 1'lie nrop.n' ronintennnccl
and operalion of a building service
set +'r r, house em:nectton rot' sanilar,'I
solvI r Ilne In the point of cennectml,i
to the municipal sonilary sawcr sty -1
tcnl shall be the resPnnsiUllify of they
omncr of the promises served byl
said sanitary' sewer pipes. Mainte-
a ante means keeping the sanitary'
cer connection. sewer lines nr
other sewer facilities or structures
ill sa I isfactory working condition
and s-uod state of -pair tinchtdingl
but not limited to prevenliilg any
obstructIon m' eSl rnnenna motor:. ^ls'�
flows front onlf•ri:l �( :,i irl f�,cil -1,
folio... pret -Hoix said Nell itif,s fro —
m,t Aetna re, ; I Icco;:ing .ean:c rr -'`
front defects or lal[um (1,.".e,)•
nd'
nl::king 11,wo iry ;,V" ions and!
Laldng necessary precaldions to as -�
.,or, that said scw'er facilities arc al:
alI limes capable of salis[actm'iI}
PrrformIt) [he services and ade-
quately discbarging the fmtcliensl
and p,coh wing the final re, ulis and
purposes satd foci W's are inter rledl
to Perform, diseharge or Produce.
Feutiou . All deter spouts or
drains shall discharge onto n"d
g or be connected to 1
setter, drainage Glitches ol• drainage]
ststem. Footing drains shall he oan-
nected to su m
nin pups and dis-
charge shall be made Into sterml
sewers, drainage swales or drainage
system. Sump pumps installed to re-
ceive and discharge ground waters
or other storm waters shalt be co"
nected to the storm setter or dis-
chntge into a drainage sw'ale ni
drainage ,ysl V-. Snntp pnrnps 1
stalled to receive and discharge
floor drain flow•, laundry tubs -1
other sanitary svnge sholl be con-
necter. to the sanil..ry sewers. A
sump pump shall he t,lsrd for one
funetinn onlc, either the discharge
of storm waters, or the discharge, of
sanitary sewage.
Seetbo, G. B—ansf" of then• aloo,st.
in
Main -cmis Impact. their iglurinuc
results, substahtlat rontribui.tons,
and relative ease of correction, the,
Village will institute a priority. Pro -
ram for the ellnl Ina l inn of —Iro-
ncoes flows onlering role the > -
tn't ,elver s >2t l through rtewn
spools, roof drains "I'll other visible
m• outside connections which are
connected directly or indirectly to
the sanitary sewer system.
The Village will, at no expense to
the property nwncr. make visual
outside inspections or all Properties
within the Village. with specific at-
tention to dmvn spouts, roof dra its
and other visible or eutside con -
nectinns, and, if aliawed or :'c-
qunstcd by the property rw-�ner. the
Village. will enter Into the, premises
and make or assist in the making of
additlenal inspections of the prem-
ises to ascertain if illegal con-
nections are present.. Upon com-
ple hie of itic visual outside nr in-
side inspection, the Village will afl-
vise the property owner in writing_ if
any illegal connect.inis are nb-
scrved, and will advise on till nunl-
nrr of corrections ror •.empiiance.
with the provisions of flhis Ordi.
nance. After the nrrec;imts arc:
Made till Wlagn tt at It e,,t'p.....
1e. Lhc owner, make further in -i
spections if the correction, to ins•.:rc
conlplinnce with this Ordinance.
Section `f. Within 00 days after no-
tice to the Property owner by the
Village of the presmlcn of iPegal�
connections. the property own er�
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A Corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the
State of Illinois, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY That it is the publisher
Buffalo Grove Herald
That said_ B u f f a lo Grove Herald is a secular
newspaper and has been published daily in the Village
Buffalo Grove , County of Cook
and State of Illinois, continuously for more than one year prior to, on and since
the date of the first publication of the notice hereinafter referred to and is of gen-
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I further certify that Buffalo Grove Herald
is a newspaper as defined in "an Act to revise the law in relation to notices" as
amended by Act approved July 17, 1959 —Il1. Revised Statutes, Chap. 100,
Para. 1 and 5.
That a notice of which the annexed printed slip is a true copy, was published in
said Buffalo Grove Herald on the
30th day of November A.D. 19 73
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, the said PADDOCK PUBLICA-
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this 30th day of November A.D. 19-2-3
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