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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. 2 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. Ord Streambankproteotion. doc 3