HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 2989 - 4/13/2004 - STREAMBANK STABILIZATION/SALT CREEKORDINANCE NO. 2989
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TITLE OF CHAPTER 10 OF TITLE 8 OF
THE VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE AND
ADDING REGULATIONS FOR PROTECTION OF STREAMBANK
STABILIZATION ALONG SALT CREEK AND RENUMBERING SECTION
8-10-5. PENALTIES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of
Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage,
Illinois as follows:
Section 1: That Title 8, Chapter 10 of the Village Code be and the same
is hereby amended thereto to read as follows:
8-10-5 PROTECTION OF STREAMBANK STABILIZATION ALONG
SALT CREEK
A. THE BUFFER ZONE: An area of restored native vegetation
adjacent to each side of Salt Creek. The minimum buffer zone
width for properties abutting Salt Creek owned by Elk Grove
Village, Elk Grove Park District and School District #214 is the
distance from the water's edge to a point 20 feet from the top of the
creek bank, measured horizontally and perpendicular to the creek
centerline. The minimum buffer zone width for other properties
abutting Salt Creek is the distance from the water's edge to a point
10 feet from the top of the creek bank, measured horizontally and
perpendicular to the creek centerline.
The following activities and uses are expressly prohibited in the
"buffer zone" adjacent to Salt Creek:
1. Removal or alteration of bioengineering components of streambank
stabilization, including A -Jacks, lunkers, vegetated geogrid, coir
fiber roll, live stakes, regraded slopes, stabilization vegetation,
mulch, and appurtenances.
2. Dumping or storage of soil, trash, ashes, garbage, waste,
landscape materials, leaves, compost, abandoned vehicles,
appliances, or machinery, or other materials.
3. Excavation, dredging, and removal of soil, loam, gravel, rock, sand,
and other materials, or gradingfregrading.
4. Construction of any building, facility, or other structure.
5. Use of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or other
chemical compounds.
6. The pruning, cutting down, or other destruction or removal of live
trees, except as necessary, in accordance with generally accepted
forestry conservation practices, to control or prevent hazard,
disease, or fire.
7. Destruction, trampling, mowing, or other adverse impact to the
vegetative buffer strip along the creek.
8. Any activities or uses detrimental or adverse to the maintenance of
streambank stabilization, water quality, erosion control, soil
conservation, and the preservation of wildlife habitat.
Section 2: That the existing Section 8-10-5 PENALTIES will be
renumbered to 8-10-6 and shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3: That Chapter 10 of Title 8 of the Village Code will be
amended by changing the title to read as follows:
"TREES, SHRUBS AND STREAMBANK PROTECTION'
Section 4: That the Village Clerk is authorized to publish this ordinance in
Pamphlet form.
Section 5: That this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after
its passage, approval and publication according to law.
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VOTE. AYES: 6 NAYS: 0 ABSENT: 0
PASSED this 13m day of April 2004.
APPROVED this 13th day of April 2004.
Approved.
Craig B. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Ann I. Walsh, Villaae Clerk
By: Margit C. Thompson, Deputy Village Clerk
PUBLISHED this 16'h day of April 2004 in pamphlet form.
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